Where does “gyllenbrun” come from?

gyllenbrun (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.

gyllenbrun (Norwegian Nynorsk): golden brown

Definitions

  1. golden brown

Ancestry of “gyllenbrun”, step by step

gyllenbrun 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 gyllen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgyllengolden
2Middle Low Germangülden—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →