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Where does “Schnéibiesem” come from?

Schnéibiesem (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Biesem, from Middle English beseme, 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.

Schnéibiesem (Luxembourgish): whisk

Definitions

  1. whisk

Ancestry of “Schnéibiesem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishBiesembroom
2Middle Englishbeseme—
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
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