Where does “brūns” come from?
brūns (Latvian) comes from Middle Dutch bruun, from Old Dutch brūn, from Proto-West Germanic brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
brūns (Latvian): brown
Definitions
- brown
Ancestry of “brūns”, step by step
brūns traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch bruun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | bruun | brown; A bear character in the story of Reynard... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | brūn | brown |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | brūn | brown |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via Middle Low German brūn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | brūn | — |