Where does “Bragança” come from?

Bragança (Portuguese) comes from Latin Brigantia, from Proto-Celtic brigantī, from Proto-Indo-European bʰérǵʰonts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

Ancestry of “Bragança”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinBrigantiaancient name of
2Proto-Celticbrigantīsomething high or elevated; an exalted person
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰérǵʰontshigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “Bragança”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰérǵʰonts →Every word from Proto-Celtic brigantī →
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