Where does “brunand” come from?

brunand (Swedish) comes from Swedish brun, from Old Swedish brūn, from Old Norse brúnn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

brunand (Swedish): a common pochard, Aythya ferina

Definitions

  1. a common pochard, Aythya ferina

Ancestry of “brunand”, step by step

brunand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish brun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbrunof the color brown
2Old Swedishbrūn—
3Old Norsebrúnnbrown; bright; a black horse
4Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

via Swedish and

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishanda wild duck
2Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
3Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Old Norse brúnn →