Where does “broom” come from?

broom (Middle English) comes from Old English brōm, from Proto-West Germanic *brām, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “broom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbrōmbrushwood; broom; broom shrub
2Proto-West Germanic*brāmblackberry, bramble
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *brām →