Where does “brúnn” come from?

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

brúnn (Old Norse): brown; bright; a black horse

Definitions

  1. brown; bright; a black horse

Ancestry of “brúnn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “brúnn”

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