Where does “brunsopp” come from?

brunsopp (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.

brunsopp (Swedish): bay bolete

Definitions

  1. bay bolete

Ancestry of “brunsopp”, step by step

brunsopp 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 sopp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsoppfungus belonging to the Boletales order
2Old Swedishsopper—
3Old Norsesvǫpprsponge, mushroom; ball
4Proto-Germanic*swammaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswombh-sponge, tree-fungus, swamp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnaz →Every word from Old Norse brúnn →