boom

Middle Dutch

noun
Definitions
  • tree
  • beam, pole
  • boom barrier

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch bōm inherited from Proto-Germanic *baumaz (tree, beam, balk).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*baumaz

Gloss

tree, beam, balk

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Kanji

木, 樹

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