Where does “brumsnurra” come from?
brumsnurra (Swedish) comes from Swedish brumma, from Middle Low German brummen, from Old Saxon *brummōn, from Proto-West Germanic *brummōn — to drone, hum, growl.
brumsnurra (Swedish): a bullroarer
Definitions
- a bullroarer
Ancestry of “brumsnurra”, step by step
brumsnurra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish brumma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | brumma | to make a deep, humming or growling sound (of for example a bear, an engine, or a fan) |
| 2 | Middle Low German | brummen | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | *brummōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *brummōn | to drone, hum, growl |
via Swedish snurra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | snurra | a spinning top (rotating toy) |