Where does “Brummochs” come from?

Brummochs (East Central German) comes from East Central German brumme, from Middle High German brummen, from Old High German *brummōn, from Proto-West Germanic *brummōn — to drone, hum, growl.

Brummochs (East Central German): An obstinate person, bullhead

Definitions

  1. An obstinate person, bullhead

Ancestry of “Brummochs”, step by step

Brummochs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via East Central German brumme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1East Central Germanbrummeto be out of tune, be in a bad mood
2Middle High Germanbrummendrone, grumble
3Old High German*brummōn—
4Proto-West Germanic*brummōnto drone, hum, growl

via East Central German Ochs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1East Central GermanOchs—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *brummōn →Every word from Old High German *brummōn →Every word from Middle High German brummen →