Middle English word beem comes from Proto-Indo-European *bū-, Proto-Indo-European *bhū, and later Proto-Germanic *baumaz (Beam, balk. Tree.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*bū- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*bhū | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*baumaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Beam, balk. Tree. |
bēam | Old English (ang) | |
beam | Old English (ang) | Beam of wood. The Cross. Tree. |
beem | Middle English (enm) |