Where does “brunir” come from?

brunir (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese bronir, from Old Occitan brunir, from Frankish brūnijan, from Proto-Germanic brūnijaną, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

brunir (Portuguese): to burnish; to smooth; to iron

Definitions

  1. to burnish; to smooth; to iron

Ancestry of “brunir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesebronir—
2Old Occitanbrunirto burnish
3Frankishbrūnijanto polish, make resplendent
4Proto-Germanicbrūnijanąto decorate, tan
5Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnijaną →