Where does “kastanjebrun” come from?

kastanjebrun (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.

kastanjebrun (Norwegian Bokmål): of a reddish-brown color/colour

Definitions

  1. of a reddish-brown color/colour

Ancestry of “kastanjebrun”, step by step

kastanjebrun 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 kastanje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkastanjea chestnut tree; a chestnut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Old Norse brúnn →