Where does “brunire” come from?

brunire (Italian) comes from Old French brunir, from Frankish brūnijan, from Proto-Germanic brūnijaną, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

brunire (Italian): to burnish, to polish

Definitions

  1. to burnish, to polish

Ancestry of “brunire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbrunirto polish
2Frankishbrūnijanto polish, make resplendent
3Proto-Germanicbrūnijanąto decorate, tan
4Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “brunire”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnijaną →