Where does “brunskjorta” come from?

brunskjorta (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.

brunskjorta (Swedish): a Brownshirt (member of the SA)

Definitions

  1. a Brownshirt (member of the SA)

Ancestry of “brunskjorta”, step by step

brunskjorta 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 skjorta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskjortashirt
2Old Swedishskiurtashirt
3Old Norseskyrtashirt
4Proto-Germanicskurtijǭskirt, apron
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Old Norse brúnn →