Where does “peixe-bruxa” come from?

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

peixe-bruxa (Portuguese): hagfish jawless, eel-like fish of the class

Definitions

  1. hagfish jawless, eel-like fish of the class

Ancestry of “peixe-bruxa”, step by step

peixe-bruxa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese bruxa

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

via Portuguese peixe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepeixefish
2Old PortuguesepeixeAlternative form of peyxe
3LatinPiscisthe Fish, Piscis Austrinus constellation
4Proto-Indo-European*peysk-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic brixtā →Every word from Celtiberian bruxtia →