Where does “brønia” come from?

brønia (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse brynja, from Proto-Germanic brunjǭ — breastplate.

Ancestry of “brønia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrynjacoat of mail
2Proto-Germanicbrunjǭbreastplate
Every word from Proto-Germanic brunjǭEvery word from Old Norse brynja