Where does “brūnijan” come from?

brūnijan (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic brūnijaną, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

brūnijan (Frankish): to polish, make resplendent

Definitions

  1. to polish, make resplendent

Ancestry of “brūnijan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrūnijanąto decorate, tan
2Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “brūnijan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnijaną →