Where does “brunlig” come from?

brunlig (Danish) comes from Danish lig, from Old Norse lík, from Middle Low German līk, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

brunlig (Danish): brownish

Definitions

brownish

Ancestry of “brunlig”, step by step

brunlig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish lig

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	lig	equal to; like, similar to; body, corpse
2	Old Norse	lík	leechline; body; leech
3	Middle Low German	līk	—
4	Proto-Germanic	līką	body; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
5	Proto-Indo-European	leyǵ-	to bind, tie

via Danish brun

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	brun	brown; imperative of brune
2	Old Norse	brúnn	brown; bright; a black horse
3	Proto-Germanic	brūnaz	brown
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰerH-	to pierce; to strike; brown

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līką →Every word from Middle Low German līk →