{"id":3420,"date":"2024-06-08T12:48:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-08T12:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=3420"},"modified":"2024-06-08T12:48:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T12:48:40","slug":"celtic-pathways-charming-witches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=3420","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Pathways &#8211; Charming Witches"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Celtic Pathways &amp;#8211; Charming Witches\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-06-08T12:48:40+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"In this episode we look into the possble Celtic roots of words for witch in some Romance languages.\n\n\n\nThe Proto-Celtic word *brixt\u0101 means     spell, magical formula or incantation. It possibly comes from PIE *b\u02b0erH\u01f5- (enlighten) [source]. \n\nRelated ...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/witch.mp3\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"2.0\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7561\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3420-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/witch.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/witch.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/witch.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/witch.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=3420-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/witch.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"witch.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>In this episode we look into the possble Celtic roots of words for witch in some Romance languages.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/aloha75\/15360777380\/in\/photolist-ppnZXj-2mEPpHJ-9YHi2F-7oDqUA-987oKb-2iyxvSH-2d1jVWg-7cjU4v-pcpkAb-87mLke-nnYSDh-nSxGM2-5BnczD-2gfwcjJ-uQVGK-8jWqRE-bJR1eZ-fH9h2V-Lhuiru-Lykb1b-bJR1qp-r1LJjZ-2kUragp-6MarFv-rVxLDk-5Bs25k-2dFsK9z-oMCfqH-75eycY-egUEU7-2mn5Huj-a1Zfiw-r9iNQw-a1ZfPh-2jJoEcE-oMCfiZ-oMCgeg-p4R7fM-o2ayMF-6dgXV4-p35w7q-dNJMy7-2m6q6hF-p35vkW-2n415wf-2mFzKcF-64LS4-p35v9d-2kG7Ync-98VRwR\" title=\"Witch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/3949\/15360777380_e1deb1dc7e_z.jpg\" alt=\"Witch\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Proto-Celtic word <strong>*brixt\u0101<\/strong> means     spell, magical formula or incantation. It possibly comes from PIE <em>*b\u02b0erH\u01f5-<\/em> (enlighten) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic\/brixt%C4%81\">source<\/a>]. <\/p>\n<p>Related words in the modern Celtic languages include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>briocht<\/strong> = charm, spell, amulet in Irish<\/li>\n<li><strong>lled(f)rith<\/strong> = magic, spell, charm, enchantment, apparition, spectre, phantom, illusion, delusion, fantasy, imagination in Welsh<\/li>\n<li><strong>bre<\/strong> = incantation magic in Breton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Words that probably come from the same Proto-Celtic root, via the Celtiberian <strong>*bruxtia<\/strong>, include <strong>bruja<\/strong> (witch, crone, hag, owl) in Spanish, <strong>bruxa<\/strong> (witch, hex) in Galician, <strong>bruxa<\/strong> (witch) in Portuguese, and <strong>bruixa<\/strong> (witch) in Catalan [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic\/brixt%C4%81\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, <strong>bruja<\/strong> and similar words, might might be related to the Old Irish name <em>Brigit<\/em> [\u02c8b\u02b2r\u02b2i\u0263\u02b2id\u02b2] (patron goddess of Druids), which comes from Proto-Celtic <em>*Brigant\u012b<\/em> (high, elevated, an exalted person) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Brigit#Old_Irish\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jesuscm\/9703253254\/in\/photolist-fMrH8U-qwgdUc-pRUQJV-2kHYx7J-2kYzD6N-2o9kAvA-24sEdDC-qweUPZ-pRUD2M-qw8e8h-qNwtmB-qweQWP-qw7GcC-qw7Cqj-qwg894-2o9kbfd-5esYsn-23boAv3-ejYdk4-5exqDQ-5euaTz-5ey1q1-5ey4Zu-5etKTx-5exoHL-5eynrj-5exr7Q-5exU7b-5etWYr-5etdGT-5exYwQ-5etB5a-5exunL-5exvtf-5etjC4-5et8XK-5etoSB-5esY1B-5esWhX-5exXHQ-5eydFq-5exyYN-5eyjDq-5exnCw-5exzrC-5esUYz-5etb1D-2mUX4xp-5ey4cG-5exhGG\" title=\"Bragan\u00e7a - frozen in time\u2502congelada en el tiempo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/7443\/9703253254_1ca262d27f_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"212\" alt=\"Bragan\u00e7a - frozen in time\u2502congelada en el tiempo\"\/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The city of <strong>Bragan\u00e7a<\/strong> (Braganza) in northern Portugal gets its name from the same Celtic roots, as do the Welsh words <strong>brenin<\/strong> (king, monarch, sovereign) and <strong>braint<\/strong> (privilege) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic\/brigant%C4%AB\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>More about words for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/2022\/12\/22\/magic-and-spells\/\">Magic and Spells<\/a> and related things in Celtic languages.<\/p>\n<p>You can find more connections between Celtic languages on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/\">Celtiadur blog<\/a>. I also write about words, etymology and other language-related topics on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/\">Omniglot Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Radio Omniglot podcasts are brought to you in association with <a href=\"https:\/\/blubrry.com\/services\/podcast-hosting\/?code=omniglot\">Blubrry Podcast Hosting<\/a>, a great place to host your podcasts. Get your first month free with the promo code <strong>omniglot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.japanesepod101.com\/member\/go.php?r=759259&amp;i=b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/banners\/banner_japanesepod.jpg\" alt=\"The Fastest Way to Learn Japanese Guaranteed with JapanesePod101.com\" width=\"630\" height=\"83\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Celtic Pathways &amp;#8211; Charming Witches\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-06-08T12:48:40+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"In this episode we look into the possble Celtic roots of words for witch in some Romance languages.\n\n\n\nThe Proto-Celtic word *brixt\u0101 means     spell, magical formula or incantation. It possibly comes from PIE *b\u02b0erH\u01f5- (enlighten) [source]. \n\nRelated ...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/witch.mp3\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"2.0\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7562\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3420-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/witch.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/witch.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/witch.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/witch.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=3420-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/celticpathways\/witch.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"witch.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>In this episode we look into the possble Celtic roots of words for witch in some Romance languages. The Proto-Celtic word *brixt\u0101 means spell, magical formula or incantation. It possibly comes from PIE *b\u02b0erH\u01f5- (enlighten) [source]. Related words in the modern Celtic languages include: briocht = charm, spell, amulet in Irish lled(f)rith = magic, spell, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,115,137,122,20,56,143,6,4,11,1,27,94,59,28,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-breton","category-catalan-catala","category-celtiberian","category-celtic-pathways","category-english","category-etymology","category-galician-galego","category-irish","category-language","category-music","category-podcast","category-portuguese","category-proto-celtic","category-proto-indo-european","category-spanish","category-welsh"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3420"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3420\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3423,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3420\/revisions\/3423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}