Where does “bezemsteel” come from?

bezemsteel (Dutch) 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.

bezemsteel (Dutch): broomstick

Definitions

  1. broomstick

Ancestry of “bezemsteel”, step by step

bezemsteel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch bezem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbezembroom
2Middle Dutchbesem—
3Old Dutchbesemo—
4Proto-West Germanicbesmōbranch, rod; broom
5Proto-Germanicbesmô—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰés-mō ~ bʰs-m̥nés—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰes-wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind

via Dutch steel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsteelstem; handle
2Middle Dutchstele—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰes- →