Where does “בעזעם” come from?
בעזעם (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German bëseme, from Old High German besamo, from Proto-West Germanic besmō, from Proto-Germanic besmô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰés-mō ~ bʰs-m̥nés, from Proto-Indo-European bʰes- — wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind.
בעזעם (Yiddish): broom
Ancestry of “בעזעם”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | bëseme | — |
| 2 | Old High German | besamo | broom |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | besmō | branch, rod; broom |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | besmô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰés-mō ~ bʰs-m̥nés | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰes- | wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind |