Where does “bruxedo” come from?

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

bruxedo (Portuguese): sorcery magical power

Definitions

  1. sorcery magical power

Ancestry of “bruxedo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebruxawitch
2Celtiberianbruxtia—
3Proto-Celticbrixtāspell, magical formula, incantation
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵ-to shine; to gleam; enlighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic brixtā →Every word from Celtiberian bruxtia →