Where does “Oerbantoe” come from?
Oerbantoe (Dutch) comes from Dutch oer, from Low German Uur, from Proto-Germanic ūra-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)wūr-.
Oerbantoe (Dutch): Proto-Bantu
Definitions
- Proto-Bantu
Ancestry of “Oerbantoe”, step by step
Oerbantoe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch oer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | oer | ferrous ground, sand clotted by iron oxide, bog... |
| 2 | Low German | Uur | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ūra- | ferriferous sand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)wūr- | — |
via Dutch Bantoe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Bantoe | Bantu, the Bantu languages |