Where does “Oud-Beijerland” come from?

Oud-Beijerland (Dutch) comes from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Ancestry of “Oud-Beijerland”, step by step

Oud-Beijerland traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch oud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoudold
2Middle Dutchoutold
3Old Dutchald—
4Proto-West Germanicaldold
5Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Dutch land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlandland; country; land
2Middle Dutchlantland; country, region; ground, earth
3Old Dutchlantland; land, terrain; territory
4Proto-West Germaniclandland, area of ground
5Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

via Dutch Beieren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchBeierento sound (a large bell)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldaz →
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