Where does “Besenstiel” come from?

Besenstiel (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.

Besenstiel (German): broomstick handle of a broom; magical aircraft

Definitions

  1. broomstick handle of a broom; magical aircraft

Ancestry of “Besenstiel”, step by step

Besenstiel 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 Stiel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStielstalk; a long, fairly thin protrusion, e.g. the...
2Middle High Germanstil—
3Old High Germanstil—
4LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰés-mō ~ bʰs-m̥nés →Every word from Proto-Germanic besmô →
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