Where does “Bromus” come from?

Bromus (Translingual) comes from Latin bromos, from Ancient Greek βρόμος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Bromus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Bromus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbromosoats
2Ancient Greekβρόμοςoat; wild oat, slender oat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-Every word from Ancient Greek βρόμος
Bromus — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer