Where does “brome” come from?
brome (Latin) comes from Latin bromos, from Ancient Greek βρόμος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
brome (Latin): vocative singular of bromos
Definitions
- vocative singular of bromos
Ancestry of “brome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | bromos | oats |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βρόμος | oat; wild oat, slender oat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrem- | to make noise |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |