Where does “rostbraun” come from?

rostbraun (German) comes from German rōst, from Middle High German rōst, from Old High German rōst, from Old French rostir, from Frankish rōstjan, from Proto-Germanic raustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.

rostbraun (German): russet

Definitions

  1. russet

Ancestry of “rostbraun”, step by step

rostbraun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German rōst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrōstroofing frame
2Middle High Germanrōst—
3Old High Germanrōst—
4Old Frenchrostirto roast; to torture by subjecting to fire
5Frankishrōstjanto roast
6Proto-Germanicraustijanąto roast
7Proto-Indo-European*Hrews-—

via German Braun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBraunbrown
2Old High Germanbrūnbrown
3Proto-West Germanicbrūnbrown
4Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raustijaną →Every word from Frankish rōstjan →