Where does “dimmbrúnur” come from?

dimmbrúnur (Faroese) comes from Faroese brúnur, from Old Norse brúnn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

dimmbrúnur (Faroese): dark brown

Definitions

  1. dark brown

Ancestry of “dimmbrúnur”, step by step

dimmbrúnur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese brúnur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebrúnurbrown
2Old Norsebrúnnbrown; bright; a black horse
3Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

via Faroese dimmur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesedimmurdark
2Old Norsedimmrdark, gloomy
3Proto-Germanicdimmazdark; gloomy
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰem-to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Old Norse brúnn →