Where does “brunsenap” come from?

brunsenap (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.

brunsenap (Swedish): mustard greens (Brassica juncea)

Definitions

  1. mustard greens (Brassica juncea)

Ancestry of “brunsenap”, step by step

brunsenap 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 senap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsenapmustard
2Latinsināpiwhite mustard (Sinapis arvensis L.) the plant and its grain
3Latinsināpis—
4Ancient Greekσίναπιthe mustard plant
5Demoticsnwpt—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Old Norse brúnn →