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
- to polish, make resplendent
Ancestry of “brūnijan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | brūnijaną | to decorate, tan |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
Words derived from “brūnijan”