Where does “brà” come from?
brà (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish brao, from Proto-Celtic brawū, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂wō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
brà (Scottish Gaelic): quern, handmill
Ancestry of “brà”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | brao | quern, millstone |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | brawū | quern, millstone |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂wō | quern, mill-stone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |