From Italian 'bronzo,' possibly from Persian 'birinj' (copper) or Latin 'Brundisium' (Brindisi), a bronze-making city.
An alloy of copper and tin, harder than either metal alone, used since antiquity for tools, weapons, and art; a yellowish-brown color; to give a bronze-like appearance to.
From French 'bronze,' from Italian 'bronzo,' of uncertain ultimate origin. The most widely discussed theory derives it from Medieval Latin 'bronzium' or 'brundisium,' possibly connected to the city of Brindisi (Latin 'Brundisium') in southern Italy, which was famous in antiquity for producing bronze mirrors and other bronze goods. An alternative theory connects it to Persian 'birinj' or 'pirinj' (copper, brass), suggesting an Eastern origin. The true etymology
The Bronze Age — one of the great divisions of human prehistory — is named after this etymologically uncertain word. We divide thousands of years of human history into Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages, yet we cannot say with certainty where the word 'bronze' comes from. The name of an entire epoch is built on an unresolved etymological mystery.