Where does “*brūn” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*brūn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “*brūn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH-Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz