Where does “broun” come from?

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

broun (Middle English): dark, dull, murky; brown; brown-haired

Definitions

  1. dark, dull, murky; brown; brown-haired

Ancestry of “broun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishBrūnbrown
2Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “broun”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Old English Brūn →