Where does “brucus” come from?
brucus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Gaulish brūcos, from Proto-Celtic wroikos — heather.
brucus (Vulgar Latin): A kind of wingless locust
Definitions
- A kind of wingless locust
Ancestry of “brucus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gaulish | brūcos | heather |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | wroikos | heather |
Words derived from “brucus”