Boom etymology

Dutch

Dutch word boom comes from Proto-Indo-European *bū-, Proto-Indo-European *bhū, and later Proto-Germanic *baumaz (Beam, balk. Tree.)

Etymology of boom

Detailed word origin of boom

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*bū- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*bhū Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*baumaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Beam, balk. Tree.
boum Old Dutch (odt)
bôom Middle Dutch (dum)
boom Dutch (nl) Any solid, pole-shaped, usually wooden object. Beam. Boom. Mast. Tree.