Where does “bestelbus” come from?

bestelbus (Dutch) comes from Dutch bus, from Latin omnibus, from Latin omnis, from Proto-Italic opnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-ni-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- — to work, toil, make; ability, force.

bestelbus (Dutch): delivery van

Definitions

  1. delivery van

Ancestry of “bestelbus”, step by step

bestelbus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch bus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbusbus, omnibus; minibus, minivan; bus
2Latinomnibusdative masculine plural of omnis; dative feminine...
3Latinomnisevery; all
4Proto-Italicopnisevery, all
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-ni-sworking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-to work, toil, make; ability, force

via Dutch bestellen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbestellento order, demand delivery; to deliver
2Dutcheendduck, waterfowl of the family Anatidae excluding...
3Middle Dutchent—
4Old Dutchened—
5Proto-Germanicanadzduck
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énh₂tsduck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- →