Where does “burnet” come from?

burnet (Middle English) comes from Old French brunet, from Old French brun, from Frankish brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

burnet (Middle English): Brown woolen fabric; Burnet or a similar plant;...

Definitions

  1. Brown woolen fabric; Burnet or a similar plant;...

Ancestry of “burnet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbrunet—
2Old Frenchbrunbrown; brown-haired person
3Frankishbrūnbrown, dark, shiny
4Proto-Germanic*brūn—
5Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “burnet”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *brūn →
burnet — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer