Where does “brujeril” come from?
brujeril (Spanish) comes from Spanish brujería, from Spanish brujo, from Spanish bruja, from Celtiberian bruxtia, from Proto-Celtic brixtā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ- — to shine; to gleam; enlighten.
brujeril (Spanish): witch
Definitions
- witch
Ancestry of “brujeril”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | brujería | sorcery, witchcraft; a spell |
| 2 | Spanish | brujo | a male witch, warlock, sorcerer; a male Wiccan |
| 3 | Spanish | bruja | witch, sorceress; specifically, a Wiccan; crone,... |
| 4 | Celtiberian | bruxtia | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | brixtā | spell, magical formula, incantation |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerHǵ- | to shine; to gleam; enlighten |