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Where does “bronir” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bronir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanbrunir—
2Frankishbrūnijanto polish, make resplendent
3Proto-Germanicbrūnijanąto decorate, tan
4Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “bronir”

  • brunir
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