Where does “brýnn” come from?

brýnn (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse brún, from Proto-Germanic brūwō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰrúHs — eyebrow.

brýnn (Old Norse): nominative/accusative plural indefinite of brún f

Definitions

  1. nominative/accusative plural indefinite of brún f

Ancestry of “brýnn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrúnsharp edge, rim; eyebrow; inflection of brúnn...
2Proto-Germanicbrūwōeyebrow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃bʰrúHseyebrow

Words derived from “brýnn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰrúHs →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūwō →Every word from Old Norse brún →