Where does “brunneous” come from?

brunneous (English) comes from Medieval Latin brunneus, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

brunneous (English): Of a dark brown colour

Definitions

  1. Of a dark brown colour

Ancestry of “brunneous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinbrunneusbrown
2Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “brunneous”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Medieval Latin brunneus →