Where does “brunice” come from?

brunice (Italian) comes from Latin prūna, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.

brunice (Italian): live coal

Definitions

  1. live coal

Ancestry of “brunice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprūnaa burning coal, live coal, glowing charcoal; embers
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprews-to freeze; frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prews-Every word from Latin prūna