Etymology

brunne

B3R1U1N1N1E1

Today it means: A spring or source (of water). Full definition →

Old English burna ← Old Norse brunnr
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The story

  1. Old Norse · derived frombrunnr
  2. Old English · inherited fromburna
  3. English todaybrunne

From Old English burna, Old Norse brunnr. Doublet of bourn.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishburna all →

bourneBurnhamBruntonbrindleBrundishWinkburn

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