Where does “Besenginster” come from?

Besenginster (German) comes from German Besen, 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.

Besenginster (German): common broom, Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius)

Definitions

  1. common broom, Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius)

Ancestry of “Besenginster”, step by step

Besenginster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Besen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBesenbroom
2Middle High Germanbëseme—
3Old High Germanbesamobroom
4Proto-West Germanicbesmōbranch, rod; broom
5Proto-Germanicbesmô—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰés-mō ~ bʰs-m̥nés—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰes-wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind

via German Ginster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGinsterbroom shrub, especially
2Old High Germangenesta—
3LatingenistaAlternative form of genesta
4Latingenestabroom
5Proto-Indo-Europeangwₑnestā—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰés-mō ~ bʰs-m̥nés →Every word from Proto-Germanic besmô →