Where does “braen” come from?

braen (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh braen, from Proto-Brythonic *braɨn, from Proto-Celtic bragnos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- — to smell, to have a strong odour.

braen (Welsh): rotten, putrid

Definitions

  1. rotten, putrid

Ancestry of “braen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshbraen—
2Proto-Brythonic*braɨnfoul, stinking, putrid
3Proto-Celticbragnosrotten
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreHg-to smell, to have a strong odour

Words derived from “braen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- →