Where does “brūn” come from?

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

brūn (Proto-West Germanic): brown

Definitions

  1. 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 →