Where does “brünieren” come from?

brünieren (German) comes 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.

brünieren (German): To burnish; To blue

Definitions

  1. To burnish; To blue

Ancestry of “brünieren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbrunirto brown; to burnish
2Old Frenchbrunirto polish
3Frankishbrūnijanto polish, make resplendent
4Proto-Germanicbrūnijanąto decorate, tan
5Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “brünieren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnijaną →