Where does “Braam” come from?

Braam (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German brâm, from Old Saxon brām, from Proto-West Germanic *brām, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Braam (German Low German): broom

Definitions

  1. broom

Ancestry of “Braam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbrâm—
2Old Saxonbrāmbroom
3Proto-West Germanic*brāmblackberry, bramble
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *brām →