Where does “Braun” come from?
Braun comes from German braun, Old High German brūn, Proto-Germanic brūnaz, and Proto-Indo-European bʰerH-, ultimately tracing to the Proto-Indo-European root bʰrewe-.
Ancestry of “Braun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Braun | brown |
| 2 | Old High German | brūn | brown |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | brūn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
Words derived from “Braun”