Where does “dökkbrúnn” come from?

dökkbrúnn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic dökkur, from Old Norse døkkr, from Proto-Germanic dankwaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʷ-o-.

dökkbrúnn (Icelandic): dark brown

Definitions

  1. dark brown

Ancestry of “dökkbrúnn”, step by step

dökkbrúnn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic dökkur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdökkurdark
2Old Norsedøkkrdark
3Proto-Germanicdankwazdark
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʷ-o-—

via Icelandic brúnn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbrúnnbrown
2Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʷ-o- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dankwaz →Every word from Old Norse døkkr →