Where does “bruxo” come from?

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

bruxo (Portuguese): wizard

Definitions

  1. wizard

Ancestry of “bruxo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebruxawitch
2Celtiberianbruxtia—
3Proto-Celticbrixtāspell, magical formula, incantation
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵ-to shine; to gleam; enlighten

Words derived from “bruxo”

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