Where does “Oudenbosch” come from?

Oudenbosch (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 “Oudenbosch”, step by step

Oudenbosch traces back through two 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 bos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchboswood, forest; bouquet, cluster, bunch
2Middle Dutchboschforest, wood
3Old Dutchbuscbush
4Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldaz →