Where does “brong” come from?
brong (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German brūn, from Proto-West Germanic brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
brong (Central Franconian): brown
Ancestry of “brong”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | brūn | brown |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | brūn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |