Where does “broigne” come from?

broigne (French) comes from Old French bronie, from Frankish *brunnjā, from Proto-Germanic brunjǭ — breastplate.

broigne (French): jerkin of canvas or leather covered with metal...

Definitions

  1. jerkin of canvas or leather covered with metal...

Ancestry of “broigne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbronieringmail
2Frankish*brunnjā—
3Proto-Germanicbrunjǭbreastplate
Every word from Proto-Germanic brunjǭ →Every word from Frankish *brunnjā →Every word from Old French bronie →