Where does “bara brith” come from?

bara brith (Welsh) comes from Welsh bara, from Proto-Celtic bargos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

bara brith (Welsh): bara brith a Welsh currant loaf

Definitions

  1. bara brith a Welsh currant loaf

Ancestry of “bara brith”, step by step

bara brith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh bara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbarabread
2Proto-Celticbargoscake, bread
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

via Welsh brith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbrithmottled, speckled, brindled; grey
2Old Welshbrith—

Words derived from “bara brith”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bargos →Every word from Welsh bara →
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