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Etymology · Proto-Indo-European

*bʰrem-

3 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrem-, most common first.

broomA domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.
brimOriginally, a border or edge of a sea, a river, or other body of water; now, any border or edge.
brameIntense passion or emotion; vexation.