brown
the familiar color between red and black
Root
- brun / burnish: brown, bright, polished, or rubbed to shine
Other words with the brun / burnish root
- burnish: to polish until smooth and bright
Brown is the familiar doorway into the old brun family behind burnish.
The old desk had a deep brown surface that shone after polishing.
The modern color is familiar; the older family also carried brightness and polished shine. That is the small bridge into burnish.