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
Ancestry of “brunbjörn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | brun | of the color brown |
| 2 | Old Swedish | brūn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | brúnn | brown; bright; a black horse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |