Where does “brommer” come from?
brommer (Dutch) comes from Dutch brommen, from German brummen, from Middle High German brummen, from Old High German *brummōn, from Proto-West Germanic *brummōn.
brommer (Dutch): moped; one who hums, buzzes, drones; infertile...
Definitions
- moped; one who hums, buzzes, drones; infertile...
Ancestry of “brommer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | brommen | to mutter, to mumble; to hum, to buzz; to brag,... |
| 2 | German | brummen | to growl; to hum; to boom |
| 3 | Middle High German | brummen | drone, grumble |
| 4 | Old High German | *brummōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *brummōn | — |