Where does “brungul” come from?

brungul (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål brun, from Old Norse brúnn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

brungul (Norwegian Bokmål): brownish yellow color/colour

Definitions

  1. brownish yellow color/colour

Ancestry of “brungul”, step by step

brungul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål brun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbrunbrown
2Old Norsebrúnnbrown; bright; a black horse
3Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

via Norwegian Bokmål gul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgulyellow
2Old Norsegulryellow
3Proto-Germanicgulazyellow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Old Norse brúnn →