Where does “Besenschrank” come from?
Besenschrank (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.
Besenschrank (German): broom closet, broom cupboard
Definitions
- broom closet, broom cupboard
Ancestry of “Besenschrank”, step by step
Besenschrank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Besen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Besen | broom |
| 2 | Middle High German | bëseme | — |
| 3 | Old High German | besamo | broom |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | besmō | branch, rod; broom |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | besmô | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰés-mō ~ bʰs-m̥nés | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰes- | wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind |
via German schrank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schrank | cabinet storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall, or specifically |
| 2 | Middle High German | schranc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scranc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrankaz | barrier; grid, barrier |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |