Where does “bran” come from?
bran (Welsh) comes from English bran, from Middle English bran, from Old French bren, from Gaulish brennos, from Proto-Celtic bragnos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- — to smell, to have a strong odour.
bran (Welsh): crow; rook; raven
Ancestry of “bran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bran | The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | bran | — |
| 3 | Old French | bren | bran |
| 4 | Gaulish | brennos | rotten |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | bragnos | rotten |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreHg- | to smell, to have a strong odour |
Words derived from “bran”