Where does “bommi” come from?

bommi (Greenlandic) comes from Danish bom, from Middle Low German bôm, from Old Saxon bōm, from Proto-West Germanic baum, from Proto-Germanic baumaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

bommi (Greenlandic): tollgate

Definitions

  1. tollgate

Ancestry of “bommi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbombar, tollbar; barrier; beam
2Middle Low Germanbôm—
3Old Saxonbōmtree
4Proto-West Germanicbaumtree; beam
5Proto-GermanicbaumazAlternative form of *bagmaz; tree, beam, balk;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baumaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic baum →