Where does “brummen” come from?

brummen (German) comes from Middle High German brummen, from Old High German *brummōn, from Proto-West Germanic *brummōn — to drone, hum, growl.

brummen (German): to growl; to hum; to boom

Definitions

  1. to growl; to hum; to boom

Ancestry of “brummen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbrummendrone, grumble
2Old High German*brummōn
3Proto-West Germanic*brummōnto drone, hum, growl

Words derived from “brummen

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *brummōnEvery word from Old High German *brummōnEvery word from Middle High German brummen