Where does “vroom” come from?

vroom (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vrōme, from Old Dutch fruma, from Proto-Germanic frumô — first.

vroom (Dutch): pious, devout

Definitions

  1. pious, devout

Ancestry of “vroom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvrōmebenefit, use; firm, upright
2Old Dutchfruma
3Proto-Germanicfrumôfirst

Words derived from “vroom

Every word from Proto-Germanic frumôEvery word from Old Dutch frumaEvery word from Middle Dutch vrōme