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Where does “brōm” come from?

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

brōm (Old English): brushwood; broom; broom shrub

Definitions

  1. brushwood; broom; broom shrub

Ancestry of “brōm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*brām—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brōm”

  • Brandon
  • broom
  • Bromley
  • broomstick
  • broomcorn
  • broomsedge
  • broomball
  • broomrape
  • broomlike
  • broomstaff
  • bromlite
  • broomie
  • broomless
  • broomballer
  • Brandon
  • Bramdun
  • Bromdun
  • broom
  • Bremedon
  • Brampdon
  • brōmdūn
  • Brandon
  • brum
  • bloom
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