Where does “broma” come from?

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

broma (French): third-person singular past historic of bromer

Definitions

  1. third-person singular past historic of bromer

Ancestry of “broma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchbromerTo brominate
2Frenchbromépast participle of bromer; brominated
3New LatinBromus
4Ancient Greekβρόμοςoat; wild oat, slender oat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-Every word from Ancient Greek βρόμος
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