Where does “Brun” come from?
Brun (English) comes from Dutch bruin, from Middle Dutch bruun, from Old Dutch brūn, from Proto-West Germanic brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
Brun (English): notably held by Viggo Brun
Definitions
- notably held by Viggo Brun
Ancestry of “Brun”, step by step
Brun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bruin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bruin | brown; the color brown; heroin |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bruun | brown; A bear character in the story of Reynard... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | brūn | brown |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | brūn | brown |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via Old English lēah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lēah | meadow; clearing with a pigsty; woodland,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |