Where does “bryn” come from?
bryn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse brýnn, from Old Norse brún, from Proto-Germanic brūwō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰrúHs — eyebrow.
bryn (Norwegian Nynorsk): brow
Ancestry of “bryn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | brýnn | nominative/accusative plural indefinite of brún f |
| 2 | Old Norse | brún | sharp edge, rim; eyebrow; inflection of brúnn... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brūwō | eyebrow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃bʰrúHs | eyebrow |
Words derived from “bryn”