Where does “boomer” come from?
Boomer comes from English boom, influenced by the Dutch suffix -er, ultimately tracing through Dutch boom and Latin -arius meaning "one who" or "agent of."
boomer (English): An adult male kangaroo; Ellipsis of baby boomer;...
Definitions
- An adult male kangaroo; Ellipsis of baby boomer;...
Ancestry of “boomer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Boom | A Belgian town and municipality in the southwest of the Flemish province of Antwerp |
| 2 | Dutch | Boom | a Belgian town and municipality in the Flemish province of Antwerp |
| 3 | Dutch | bodem | bottom; soil, ground; earth surface |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | bodem | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | *bodom | — |
| 6 | Old English | botm | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |