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 — to drone, hum, growl.

brommer (Dutch): moped; one who hums, buzzes, drones; infertile...

Definitions

  1. moped; one who hums, buzzes, drones; infertile...

Ancestry of “brommer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbrommento mutter, to mumble; to hum, to buzz; to brag,...
2Germanbrummento growl; to hum; to boom
3Middle High Germanbrummendrone, grumble
4Old High German*brummōn—
5Proto-West Germanic*brummōnto drone, hum, growl

Words derived from “brommer”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *brummōn →Every word from Old High German *brummōn →Every word from Middle High German brummen →