Where does “bruxa” come from?

bruxa (Portuguese) comes from Celtiberian bruxtia, from Proto-Celtic brixtā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ- — to shine; to gleam; enlighten.

bruxa (Portuguese): witch

Definitions

  1. witch

Ancestry of “bruxa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Celtiberianbruxtia—
2Proto-Celticbrixtāspell, magical formula, incantation
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵ-to shine; to gleam; enlighten

Words derived from “bruxa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic brixtā →Every word from Celtiberian bruxtia →