Where does “broomsedge” come from?

broomsedge (English) comes from English broom, from Middle English brom, from Old English brōm, from Proto-West Germanic *brām, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

broomsedge (English): Any species of grass in the genus "Andropogon",...

Definitions

  1. Any species of grass in the genus "Andropogon",...

Ancestry of “broomsedge”, step by step

broomsedge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English broom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbroomA domestic utensil with fibers bound together at...
2Middle EnglishbromBroom shrub of the family
3Old Englishbrōmbrushwood; broom; broom shrub
4Proto-West Germanic*brāmblackberry, bramble
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via English sedge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsedgeAny plant of the genus "Carex", the true sedges,...
2Middle EnglishseggeA sedge; The sliced stems of sedges; A person; an...
3Old Englishseċġsedge; man
4Proto-West Germanicsagiretainer, warrior; sedge
5Proto-Germanicsagjazretainer, warrior; sedge
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-Every word from Proto-West Germanic *brām
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