English word boom comes from Proto-Indo-European *bū-, Proto-Indo-European *bhū, and later Proto-Germanic *baumaz (Beam, balk. Tree.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bū- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bhū | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *baumaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Beam, balk. Tree. |
| boum | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| baum | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| boom | Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350) (dum) | Beam, pole. Boom barrier. Tree. |
| bōm | Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350) (dum) | |
| boom | Dutch (nld) | Boom, as in a market explosion Any solid, pole-shaped, usually wooden object. Beam. Boom. Mast. Tree. |
| boom | English (eng) | (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 [...] |