Where does “Brown” come from?
Brown comes from Middle English broun, Old English brūn, Proto-Germanic brūnaz, and Proto-Indo-European roots bʰerH- and bʰrewe-, ultimately denoting a dark color.
Brown (English): Alternative letter-case form of brown
Definitions
- Alternative letter-case form of brown
Ancestry of “Brown”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | broun | dark, dull, murky; brown; brown-haired |
| 2 | Old English | Brūn | brown |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
Words derived from “Brown”