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Where does “broma” come from?

broma (English) comes from Ancient Greek βρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

broma (English): aliment; food; A light form of prepared cocoa, or...

Definitions

  1. aliment; food; A light form of prepared cocoa, or...

Ancestry of “broma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβρῶμαa shipworm that bores into wooden piers, ships,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
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