Where does “brēme” come from?
brēme (Old English) comes from Finnish bromi, from French bromé, from New Latin Bromus, from Ancient Greek βρόμος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
brēme (Old English): famous, glorious, noble
Ancestry of “brēme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | bromi | bromine |
| 2 | French | bromé | past participle of bromer; brominated |
| 3 | New Latin | Bromus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βρόμος | oat; wild oat, slender oat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrem- | to make noise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “brēme”