Where does “brunus” come from?
brunus (Medieval Latin) comes from Frankish brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
brunus (Medieval Latin): brown, brunet
Ancestry of “brunus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | brūn | brown, dark, shiny |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *brūn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
Words derived from “brunus”