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Where does “brēm-” come from?

brēm- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brēm- (Proto-Germanic): blackberry, bramble

Definitions

  1. blackberry, bramble

Ancestry of “brēm-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brēm-”

  • Brandon
  • broom
  • Bromley
  • bramble
  • broomstick
  • brambly
  • broomcorn
  • broomsedge
  • brambled
  • broomball
  • broomrape
  • brambling
  • broomlike
  • broomstaff
  • bromlite
  • broomie
  • broomless
  • framboise
  • broomballer
  • frambaesia
  • frambesia
  • frambuesa
  • frambueso
  • framboisier
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