Where does “brūn” come from?
brūn (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic *brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
Ancestry of “brūn”, step by step
brūn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *brūn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *brūn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via West Germanic *brūn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germanic | *brūn | — |