Where does “baam” come from?
baam (Yola) comes from Middle English beem, from Old English bēam, from Proto-West Germanic baum, from Proto-Germanic baumaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
baam (Yola): beam
Definitions
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Ancestry of “baam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | beem | A usually wooden beam or pole |
| 2 | Old English | bēam | tree, cross, gallows, column, pillar, wood, beam,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | baum | tree; beam |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | baumaz | Alternative form of *bagmaz; tree, beam, balk;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |