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

Definitions

  1. bromine

Ancestry of “brom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbromépast participle of bromer; brominated
2New LatinBromus—
3Ancient Greekβρόμοςoat; wild oat, slender oat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brom”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem- →Every word from Ancient Greek βρόμος →