Where does “brom” come from?

brom (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بروم, 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 (Turkish): bromine

Definitions

  1. bromine

Ancestry of “brom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبرومbromine
2Frenchbromépast participle of bromer; brominated
3New LatinBromus—
4Ancient Greekβρόμοςoat; wild oat, slender oat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
6Proto-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 →