Where does “broon” come from?
broon (Scots) comes from Middle English broun, from Old English Brūn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
broon (Scots): The colour brown; Of the colour brown
Definitions
- The colour brown; Of the colour brown
Ancestry of “broon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | broun | dark, dull, murky; brown; brown-haired |
| 2 | Old English | Brūn | brown |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |