Where does “brunbasu” come from?

brunbasu (Old English) comes from Old English Brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

brunbasu (Old English): dark purple

Definitions

  1. dark purple

Ancestry of “brunbasu”, step by step

brunbasu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English Brūn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishBrūnbrown
2Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

via Old English basu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbasupurple; scarlet; crimson
2Proto-West Germanicbasupurple, scarlet, crimson
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Old English Brūn →