Where does “unbrown” come from?
unbrown (English) comes from English Brown, from Middle English broun, from Old English Brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
unbrown (English): Not brown
Definitions
- Not brown
Ancestry of “unbrown”, step by step
unbrown traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Brown
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Brown | Alternative letter-case form of brown |
| 2 | Middle English | broun | dark, dull, murky; brown; brown-haired |
| 3 | Old English | Brūn | brown |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |