Where does “brom” come from?
brom (Catalan) comes from Catalan broma, from Latin brūma, from Latin brevima, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
brom (Catalan): bromine
Definitions
- bromine
Ancestry of “brom”, step by step
brom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan broma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | broma | joke, practical joke; fog or mist |
| 2 | Latin | brūma | the winter solstice |
| 3 | Latin | brevima | the shortest |
| 4 | Latin | brevis | short, small, little, narrow; brief, short;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *breɣʷis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |
via Ancient Greek βρῶμος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βρῶμος | stink, stench, noisome smell |