Where does “brenha” come from?
brenha (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin brigna, from Gaulish brignā, from Proto-Celtic brixs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
brenha (Portuguese): scrub; complication; confusion
Definitions
- scrub; complication; confusion
Ancestry of “brenha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | brigna | rocky terrain |
| 2 | Gaulish | brignā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | brixs | hill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |