*bruniz
Runic: ᛒᚱᚢᚾᛁᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈbru.niz/noun · masculine · i-stem
Meanings
a burning, fire
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥n-i-s, a zero-grade i-stem noun, from root *bʰrewh₁- (‘to boil, brew’). Related to *brinnaną (‘to burn, be on fire’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | bruniz | brunīz |
| Acc. | brunį | bruninz |
| Gen. | brunīz | brunjǫ̂ |
| Dat. | brunī | brunimaz |
| Inst. | brunī | brunimiz |
| Voc. | bruni | brunīz |
Descendants
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bryne, byrne (Old English)
- brune (Middle English)
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Old English:
- brune (Middle English)
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bruni (Old Norse)
- bruni (Old Swedish)
- brune (Norwegian Bokmål)