Where does “brunitrice” come from?

brunitrice (Italian) comes from Italian brunire, 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.

brunitrice (Italian): burnisher, polisher (machine)

Definitions

  1. burnisher, polisher (machine)

Ancestry of “brunitrice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbrunireto burnish, to polish
2Old Frenchbrunirto polish
3Frankishbrūnijanto polish, make resplendent
4Proto-Germanicbrūnijanąto decorate, tan
5Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnijaną →