Where does “brun” come from?
brun (French) comes from Italian Bruno, from Medieval Latin brunus, from Frankish brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
brun (French): brown; brown-haired person
Definitions
- brown; brown-haired person
Ancestry of “brun”, step by step
brun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian Bruno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Bruno | dark gray, almost black |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | brunus | brown, brunet |
| 3 | Frankish | brūn | brown, dark, shiny |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *brūn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via Old French brun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | brun | brown; brown-haired person |