Where does “baum” come from?

baum (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic baumaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

baum (Proto-West Germanic): tree; beam

Definitions

  1. tree; beam

Ancestry of “baum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicbaumazAlternative form of *bagmaz; tree, beam, balk;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “baum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baumaz →