Where does “brunet” come from?
brunet (Danish) comes from Danish brune, from Danish brun, from Old Norse brúnn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
brunet (Danish): sugared, made brown; past participle of brune
Definitions
- sugared, made brown; past participle of brune
Ancestry of “brunet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | brune | to brown |
| 2 | Danish | brun | brown; imperative of brune |
| 3 | Old Norse | brúnn | brown; bright; a black horse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |