Where does “bruja” come from?

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

bruja (Spanish): witch, sorceress; specifically, a Wiccan; crone,...

Definitions

  1. witch, sorceress; specifically, a Wiccan; crone,...

Ancestry of “bruja”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bruja”

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