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Where does “bruna” come from?

bruna (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese bruno, from Frankish brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

bruna (Portuguese): feminine singular of bruno; female equivalent of...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of bruno; female equivalent of...

Ancestry of “bruna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebrunobrown; a dark-haired male or female; a dark man...
2Frankishbrūnbrown, dark, shiny
3Proto-Germanic*brūn—
4Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
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