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*brāmblackberry, bramble
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brōm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *brām →