Where does “sólbrúnn” come from?

sólbrúnn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sól, from Old Norse sól, from Proto-Germanic *sōl.

sólbrúnn (Icelandic): suntanned, having a tan skin color from exposure to the sun

Definitions

  1. suntanned, having a tan skin color from exposure to the sun

Ancestry of “sólbrúnn”, step by step

sólbrúnn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic sól

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsólthe sun; sun
2Old Norsesólsun
3Proto-Germanic*sōl—

via Icelandic brúnn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbrúnnbrown
2Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Germanic *sōl →Every word from Old Norse sól →Every word from Icelandic sól →