Etymology

boomer

boom·er
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Today it means: Something that makes a booming sound. Full definition →

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boomer · noun1

From boom + -er.

boomer · noun2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰā-
  2. Proto-Germanic*bō-redup.
  3. Proto-Germanic*babô
  4. Proto-West Germanic*babō
  5. Old English*baba
  6. Middle Englishbabe
  7. Middle Englishbaby
  8. Englishbaby
  9. Englishboom
  10. Englishboomer
  11. Englishbaby
  12. Englishboom
  13. Englishbaby boom
  14. Englishbaby boomerellip.
  15. English todayboomer

Ellipsis of baby boomer.

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