Where does “Toom” come from?

Toom (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German tôm, from Old Saxon tōm, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Toom (German Low German): bridle

Definitions

  1. bridle

Ancestry of “Toom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germantôm—
2Old Saxontōm—
3Proto-Germanictaumaza tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;...
4Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taugijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic taumaz →
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