Where does “bromstrumma” come from?
bromstrumma (Swedish) comes from Swedish broms, from Middle Low German premese, from Middle Low German premen.
bromstrumma (Swedish): a brake drum
Ancestry of “bromstrumma”, step by step
bromstrumma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish broms
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | broms | brake; a device used to slow or stop a vehicle,... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | premese | twitch for horses |
| 3 | Middle Low German | premen | — |
via Swedish trumma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | trumma | a drum; a conduit; a pipe or channel for... |
| 2 | Danish | tromme | a drum; to drum |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | tromme | drum |