Where does “Brom” come from?

Brom (Luxembourgish) comes from French bromé, from New Latin Bromus, from Ancient Greek βρόμος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Brom (Luxembourgish): bromine

Definitions

  1. bromine

Ancestry of “Brom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbromépast participle of bromer; brominated
2New LatinBromus
3Ancient Greekβρόμοςoat; wild oat, slender oat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-Every word from Ancient Greek βρόμος