Where does “brummen” come from?

brummen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German *brummōn, from Proto-West Germanic *brummōn — to drone, hum, growl.

brummen (Middle High German): drone, grumble

Definitions

  1. drone, grumble

Ancestry of “brummen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High German*brummōn
2Proto-West Germanic*brummōnto drone, hum, growl

Words derived from “brummen

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *brummōnEvery word from Old High German *brummōn