Where does “Besen” come from?

Besen (German) comes from Middle High German bëseme, from Old High German besamo, from Proto-West Germanic besmō, from Proto-Germanic besmô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰés-mō ~ bʰs-m̥nés, from Proto-Indo-European bʰes- — wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind.

Besen (German): broom

Definitions

  1. broom

Ancestry of “Besen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbëseme—
2Old High Germanbesamobroom
3Proto-West Germanicbesmōbranch, rod; broom
4Proto-Germanicbesmô—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰés-mō ~ bʰs-m̥nés—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰes-wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind

Words derived from “Besen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰes- →