Where does “brunbjörn” come from?

brunbjörn (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.

brunbjörn (Swedish): a brown bear

Definitions

  1. a brown bear

Ancestry of “brunbjörn”, step by step

brunbjörn 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 Björn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishBjörna bear an ursid
2Old Swedishbiørnbear (animal)
3Old NorseBjǫrnbear (animal)
4Proto-Germanicbernuzbear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Old Norse brúnn →