Where does “bruha” come from?
bruha (Tagalog) comes from Spanish bruja, from Celtiberian bruxtia, from Proto-Celtic brixtā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ- — to shine; to gleam; enlighten.
bruha (Tagalog): hag; witch; bitch; slut
Ancestry of “bruha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | bruja | witch, sorceress; specifically, a Wiccan; crone,... |
| 2 | Celtiberian | bruxtia | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | brixtā | spell, magical formula, incantation |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerHǵ- | to shine; to gleam; enlighten |