Where does “breun” come from?
breun (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish brén, from Proto-Celtic bragnos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- — to smell, to have a strong odour.
breun (Scottish Gaelic): stinking, fetid, putrid; filthy, loathsome,...
Definitions
- stinking, fetid, putrid; filthy, loathsome,...
Ancestry of “breun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | brén | foul; putrid; rotten |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | bragnos | rotten |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreHg- | to smell, to have a strong odour |