Where does “broma” come from?

broma (Catalan) comes from Latin brūma, from Latin brevima, from Latin brevis, from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.

broma (Catalan): joke, practical joke; fog or mist

Definitions

joke, practical joke; fog or mist

Ancestry of “broma”, step by step

broma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin brūma

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	brūma	the winter solstice
2	Latin	brevima	the shortest
3	Latin	brevis	short, small, little, narrow; brief, short;...
4	Proto-Italic	*breɣʷis	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	mréǵʰus	short; brief
6	Proto-Indo-European	mreǵʰ-	short

via Ancient Greek βρῶμα

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	βρῶμα	a shipworm that bores into wooden piers, ships,...
2	Proto-Indo-European	gʷerh₃-	to swallow, devour, eat

Words derived from “broma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic *breɣʷis →