Where does “breme” come from?

breme (English) comes from Middle English brem, from Old English brēme, from Finnish bromi, from French bromé, from New Latin Bromus, from Ancient Greek βρόμος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

breme (English): Stormy, tempestuous, fierce; Famous; renowned;...

Definitions

  1. Stormy, tempestuous, fierce; Famous; renowned;...

Ancestry of “breme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbrem
2Old Englishbrēmefamous, glorious, noble
3Finnishbromibromine
4Frenchbromépast participle of bromer; brominated
5New LatinBromus
6Ancient Greekβρόμοςoat; wild oat, slender oat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-
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