Where does “brom” come from?
brom (Romanian) comes from French bromé, from New Latin Bromus, from Ancient Greek βρόμος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
brom (Romanian): bromine
Ancestry of “brom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bromé | past participle of bromer; brominated |
| 2 | New Latin | Bromus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βρόμος | oat; wild oat, slender oat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrem- | to make noise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |