Where does “brawne” come from?
brawne (Middle English) comes from Old French braon, from Frankish brādon, from Frankish brādō, from Proto-Germanic brēdô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
Ancestry of “brawne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | braon | slice of meat, fleshy part, buttock |
| 2 | Frankish | brādon | — |
| 3 | Frankish | brādō | roasted meat, ham |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brēdô | flesh, meat; muscle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrē- | to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “brawne”