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Where does “Braun” come from?

Braun (German) comes from Old High German brūn, from Proto-West Germanic brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Braun (German): brown

Definitions

  1. brown

Ancestry of “Braun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbrūnbrown
2Proto-West Germanicbrūn—
3Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “Braun”

  • Braun
  • braunite
  • braun
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