Where does “brunøygd” come from?

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

brunøygd (Norwegian Nynorsk): having brown eyes

Definitions

  1. having brown eyes

Ancestry of “brunøygd”, step by step

brunøygd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk brun

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk øygd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskøygddiscovered
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Old Norse brúnn →
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