Where does “brunetteness” come from?
brunetteness (English) comes from English brunette, from French brunette, from French brun, from Italian Bruno, from Medieval Latin brunus, from Frankish brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz — to pierce; to strike; brown.
brunetteness (English): The quality of being brunette
Definitions
- The quality of being brunette
Ancestry of “brunetteness”, step by step
brunetteness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brunette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brunette | of a dark color or tone; having brown or black... |
| 2 | French | brunette | brunette |
| 3 | French | brun | brown; brown-haired person |
| 4 | Italian | Bruno | dark gray, almost black |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | brunus | brown, brunet |
| 6 | Frankish | brūn | brown, dark, shiny |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *brūn | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |