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Where does “brunir” come from?

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

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”

  • brunir
  • bronir
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