Where does “Brünierung” come from?
Brünierung (German) comes from German brünieren, from French brunir, from Old French brunir, from Frankish brūnijan, from Proto-Germanic brūnijaną, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
Brünierung (German): burnishing; bluing
Ancestry of “Brünierung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | brünieren | To burnish; To blue |
| 2 | French | brunir | to brown; to burnish |
| 3 | Old French | brunir | to polish |
| 4 | Frankish | brūnijan | to polish, make resplendent |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brūnijaną | to decorate, tan |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |