Where does “brome” come from?

brome (English) comes from French bromé, from New Latin Bromus, from Ancient Greek βρόμος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brome (English): Any grass of the genus "Bromus"; bromine

Definitions

  1. Any grass of the genus "Bromus"; bromine

Ancestry of “brome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbromépast participle of bromer; brominated
2New LatinBromus—
3Ancient Greekβρόμοςoat; wild oat, slender oat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brome”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem- →Every word from Ancient Greek βρόμος →