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Where does “brunneus” come from?

brunneus (Medieval Latin) comes from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

brunneus (Medieval Latin): brown

Definitions

  1. brown

Ancestry of “brunneus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “brunneus”

  • brunneous
  • rufobrunneous
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