Where does “brujo” come from?

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

brujo (Spanish): a male witch, warlock, sorcerer; a male Wiccan

Definitions

  1. a male witch, warlock, sorcerer; a male Wiccan

Ancestry of “brujo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “brujo”

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