Where does “brüne” come from?

brüne (Middle English) comes from Old English brȳne, from Proto-Germanic brūniz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “brüne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbrȳneburning, fire; flame, heat
2Proto-Germanicbrūniza burning, fire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brüne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūniz →
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