Etymograph > Indo-European > Old English > Dictionary > bēam

tree, pillar, beam, post

Source: Kroonen 2013:47
originates from: PGmc *bagma- "beam, tree" (bagma- > bagm > bægm > bæġm > bæġum > bæġom) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Kroonen 2013:47)