Where does “brujería” come from?

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

brujería (Spanish): sorcery, witchcraft; a spell

Definitions

  1. sorcery, witchcraft; a spell

Ancestry of “brujería”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbrujoa male witch, warlock, sorcerer; a male Wiccan
2Spanishbrujawitch, sorceress; specifically, a Wiccan; crone,...
3Celtiberianbruxtia—
4Proto-Celticbrixtāspell, magical formula, incantation
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵ-to shine; to gleam; enlighten

Words derived from “brujería”

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