Where does “būrawūn” come from?

būrawūn (Marshallese) comes from English Brown, from Middle English broun, from Old English Brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

būrawūn (Marshallese): brown colour

Definitions

  1. brown colour

Ancestry of “būrawūn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBrownAlternative letter-case form of brown
2Middle Englishbroundark, dull, murky; brown; brown-haired
3Old EnglishBrūnbrown
4Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Old English Brūn →
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