Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/brūn

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Germanic *brūnaz.

    Adjective

    *brūn

    1. brown

    Inflection

    a-stem
    Singular Masculine
    Nominative *brūn
    Genitive *brūnas
    Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
    Nominative *brūn *brūnu *brūn
    Accusative *brūnanā *brūnā *brūn
    Genitive *brūnas *brūneʀā *brūnas
    Dative *brūnumē *brūneʀē *brūnumē
    Instrumental *brūnu *brūneʀu *brūnu
    Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
    Nominative *brūnē *brūnō *brūnu
    Accusative *brūnā *brūnā *brūnu
    Genitive *brūneʀō *brūneʀō *brūneʀō
    Dative *brūnēm, *brūnum *brūnēm, *brūnum *brūnēm, *brūnum
    Instrumental *brūnēm, *brūnum *brūnēm, *brūnum *brūnēm, *brūnum

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    See also

    Colors in Proto-West Germanic · *farwō (layout · text)
         *blaik, *blank, *hwīt, *blas      *falu, *grāu, *hasu, *grīs, *hair      *blak, *swart
                 *raud              *brūn, *erp, *dunn/dusn              *gelu
                 *grōnī              *grōnī             
                              *blāu              *blāu
                 *blāu              *purpurā