Reconstruction:Latin/brigna

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

Uncertain, but perhaps from a Gaulish *brignā, from Proto-Celtic *brixs (“hill”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbreɲa/

Noun

*brigna f (plural *brignās) (Proto-Ibero-Romance)

rocky terrain

Descendants

Galician: breña
Portuguese: brenha
Spanish: breña

References

Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “breña”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes I (A–Ca), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 660

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