Where does “rufobrunneous” come from?
rufobrunneous (English) comes from English brunneous, from Medieval Latin brunneus, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
rufobrunneous (English): Of a dark reddish-brown colour
Definitions
- Of a dark reddish-brown colour
Ancestry of “rufobrunneous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | brunneous | Of a dark brown colour |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | brunneus | brown |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |