Where does “bruñir” come from?

bruñir (Spanish) comes 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.

bruñir (Spanish): to burnish

Definitions

  1. to burnish

Ancestry of “bruñir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanbrunirto burnish
2Frankishbrūnijanto polish, make resplendent
3Proto-Germanicbrūnijanąto decorate, tan
4Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
5Proto-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 →
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