Where does “besem” come from?
besem (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch bezem, from Middle Dutch besem, from Old Dutch besemo, from Proto-West Germanic besmō, from Proto-Germanic besmô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰés-mō ~ bʰs-m̥nés, from Proto-Indo-European bʰes- — wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind.
besem (Afrikaans): broom
Ancestry of “besem”, step by step