Where does “broon” come from?

broon (English) comes from Middle English broun, from Old English Brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

broon (English): The colour brown; Of the colour brown

Definitions

  1. The colour brown; Of the colour brown

Ancestry of “broon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbroundark, dull, murky; brown; brown-haired
2Old EnglishBrūnbrown
3Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Old English Brūn →