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Where does “brōmiz” come from?

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

brōmiz (Proto-Germanic): famous

Definitions

  1. famous

Ancestry of “brōmiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbramjanąto bellow, roar; to roar; bellow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brōmiz”

  • bream
  • breme
  • breamlike
  • brem
  • breme
  • brēme
  • breme
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