Where does “bōm” come from?
bōm (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic baumaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
bōm (Middle Low German): tree
Ancestry of “bōm”, step by step
bōm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic baumaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | baumaz | Alternative form of *bagmaz; tree, beam, balk;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via Proto-Germanic bagmaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bagmaz | tree; beam, balk |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |