Where does “Brunonian” come from?

Brunonian (English) comes from Latin Bruno, from Medieval Latin brunus, from Frankish brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Brunonian (English): Of or relating to John Brown (physician, born 1735), Scottish physician who taught that disease was caused by either excessive or inadequate stimulation

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to John Brown (physician, born 1735), Scottish physician who taught that disease was caused by either excessive or inadequate stimulation

Ancestry of “Brunonian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinBrunoany man named “Bruno”, a Bruno
2Medieval Latinbrunusbrown, brunet
3Frankishbrūnbrown, dark, shiny
4Proto-Germanic*brūn—
5Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “Brunonian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *brūn →