Where does “brong” come from?
brong (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German brūn, from Proto-West Germanic brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
brong (Luxembourgish): brown
Definitions
- brown
Ancestry of “brong”, step by step
brong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German brūn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | brūn | brown |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | brūn | brown |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via German Braunp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Braunp | — |