Where does “брюне́т” come from?

брюне́т (Russian) comes from French brunet, from French brun, from Italian Bruno, from Medieval Latin brunus, from Frankish brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

брюне́т (Russian): male brunette; brunet dark-haired male

Definitions

  1. male brunette; brunet dark-haired male

Ancestry of “брюне́т”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbrunetdark-haired man
2Frenchbrunbrown; brown-haired person
3ItalianBrunodark gray, almost black
4Medieval Latinbrunusbrown, brunet
5Frankishbrūnbrown, dark, shiny
6Proto-Germanic*brūn—
7Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “брюне́т”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *brūn →