Where does “kackbraun” come from?

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

kackbraun (German): An ugly type of brown, similar in color to feces

Definitions

  1. An ugly type of brown, similar in color to feces

Ancestry of “kackbraun”, step by step

kackbraun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Braun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBraunbrown
2Old High Germanbrūnbrown
3Proto-West Germanicbrūnbrown
4Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

via German Kacke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKackecrap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH-Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic brūn