Where does “brūn” come from?

brūn (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse brúnn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Ancestry of “brūn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrúnnbrown; bright; a black horse
2Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “brūn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Old Norse brúnn →
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