Etymology Explorer
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Where does “brønia” come from?
brønia (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse brynja, from Proto-Germanic brunjǭ — breastplate.
Ancestry of “brønia”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old Norse
brynja
coat of mail
2
Proto-Germanic
brunjǭ
breastplate
Every word from Proto-Germanic brunjǭ →
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