Where does “Braunschweig” come from?

Braunschweig (German) comes from Middle Low German Brûnswîke, from Middle Low German brûn, from Old Saxon brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Ancestry of “Braunschweig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low GermanBrûnswîke—
2Middle Low Germanbrûn—
3Old Saxonbrūn—
4Proto-Germanic*brūn—
5Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “Braunschweig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *brūn →