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English word boom 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.
boum (Old Dutch)
baum (Old Dutch)
boom (Middle Dutch)
Beam, pole. Boom barrier. Tree.
bōm (Middle Dutch)
boom (Dutch)
Boom, as in a market explosion Any solid, pole-shaped, usually wooden object. Beam. Boom. Mast. Tree.
boom (English)
(electronics) The longest element of a Yagi antenna, on which the other, smaller ones are transversally mounted.. (nautical) A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.. A floating barrier used to obstruct navigation, for military or other purposes; or used for the containment of an oil spill.. A horizontal member of a [...]