bam

Old Frisian

/baːm/

noun
Definitions
  • tree
  • bench
  • seat

Etymology

Inherited from *baum inherited from Proto-Germanic *baumaz, *bagmaz derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (hit, grow, swell, become, strike, appear, wax, be, beat, bulge, inflate, blow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰew-

Gloss

hit, grow, swell, become, strike, appear, wax, be, beat, bulge, inflate, blow

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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