Where does “burnysshen” come from?

burnysshen (Middle English) comes from Old French burnir, from Old French brunir, from Frankish brūnijan, from Proto-Germanic brūnijaną, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Ancestry of “burnysshen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchburnirAlternative form of brunir
2Old Frenchbrunirto polish
3Frankishbrūnijanto polish, make resplendent
4Proto-Germanicbrūnijanąto decorate, tan
5Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “burnysshen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnijaną →