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English word beam comes from Proto-Indo-European *bū-, Proto-Indo-European *bhū, and later Proto-Germanic *baumaz (Beam, balk. Tree.)
*bū- (Proto-Indo-European)
*bhū (Proto-Indo-European)
*baumaz (Proto-Germanic)
Beam, balk. Tree.
bēam (Old English)
beam (Old English)
Beam of wood. The Cross. Tree.
beem (Middle English)
beam (English)
(ambitransitive) To emit beams of light; shine; radiate.. (intransitive, figuratively) To smile broadly or especially cheerfully.. (transitive) To furnish or supply with beams. (transitive) give the appearance of beams to.. (transitive, currying) To stretch something (for example an animal hide) on a beam.. (transitive, music) To connect (musical notes) with a beam, or thick line, in music [...]