French word brun comes from English brend, Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewe-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-, and later Proto-Germanic *brūnaz (Brown.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| brend | English (eng) | |
| *bʰrewe- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰrewh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bherw- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰerē- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *brūnaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Brown. |
| *brūn | Frankish (frk) | |
| brun | Old French (fro) | Brown Brown-haired person. |
| brun | French (fra) | Brown (the color) Brown (the color). Brown-haired person. |