Where does “burnet” come from?

burnet (English) comes from Middle English burnet, from Old French brunet, from Old French brun, from Frankish brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

burnet (English): Any of the herbs of genus Sanguisorba (syn. Poterium), including salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor), an herb used in salads and herbal teas

Definitions

  1. Any of the herbs of genus Sanguisorba (syn. Poterium), including salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor), an herb used in salads and herbal teas

Ancestry of “burnet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishburnetBrown woolen fabric; Burnet or a similar plant;...
2Old Frenchbrunet—
3Old Frenchbrunbrown; brown-haired person
4Frankishbrūnbrown, dark, shiny
5Proto-Germanic*brūn—
6Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *brūn →