Where does “bommoeder” come from?

bommoeder (Dutch) comes from Dutch moeder, from Dutch bord, from Middle Dutch bort, from Old Dutch bort, from Proto-West Germanic bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

Ancestry of “bommoeder”, step by step

bommoeder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch moeder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmoedermother, female parent; womb
2Dutchbordplate, dish; sign; board
3Middle Dutchbort—
4Old Dutchbortboard, plank
5Proto-West Germanicbordboard, plank
6Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

via Dutch bom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbombomb; gas cylinder; flat-bottomed marine fishing...
2Frenchbombérounded, convex; past participle of bomber
3Italianbombabomb
4Italianbombobumblebee; buzzing
5LatinbombusA buzz or humming sound
6Ancient Greekβόμβοςany deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →