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Where does “brixtā” come from?

brixtā (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ- — to shine; to gleam; enlighten.

brixtā (Proto-Celtic): spell, magical formula, incantation

Definitions

  1. spell, magical formula, incantation

Ancestry of “brixtā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵ-to shine; to gleam; enlighten

Words derived from “brixtā”

  • brujita
  • brujo
  • brujeril
  • brujería
  • Brujilda
  • bruja
  • bruxa
  • bruha
  • bruha
  • bruxtia
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