Where does “brunir” come from?

brunir (Old French) comes from Frankish brūnijan, from Proto-Germanic brūnijaną, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

brunir (Old French): to polish

Definitions

  1. to polish

Ancestry of “brunir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishbrūnijanto polish, make resplendent
2Proto-Germanicbrūnijanąto decorate, tan
3Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “brunir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnijaną →