Where does “puomisto” come from?
puomisto (Finnish) comes from Finnish puomi, from Swedish bom, from Middle Low German bôm, from Old Saxon bōm, from Proto-West Germanic baum, from Proto-Germanic baumaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
puomisto (Finnish): boom arm for a crane or similar machine
Definitions
- boom arm for a crane or similar machine
Ancestry of “puomisto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puomi | barrier; boom; balance beam |
| 2 | Swedish | bom | barrier; miss, failure to hit; boom |
| 3 | Middle Low German | bôm | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | bōm | tree |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | baum | tree; beam |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | baumaz | Alternative form of *bagmaz; tree, beam, balk;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |