Where does “bram” come from?

bram (Old French) comes from Proto-Germanic bramjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bram (Old French): a cry of pain or longing; a yammer

Definitions

  1. a cry of pain or longing; a yammer

Ancestry of “bram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbramjanąto bellow, roar; to roar; bellow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bramjaną →