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Adventures in Etymology – Beaming Trees

Radio Omniglot by Simon Ager

Sep 12, 20262:04Education

In this Adventure in Etymology we discover what links the word beam with words for tree. Meanings of beam [ˈbiːm] include any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use; one o...