Where does “boorplatform” come from?
boorplatform (Dutch) comes from Dutch boren, from Middle Dutch bōren, from Old Dutch boron, from Proto-Germanic burōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
boorplatform (Dutch): offshore drilling rig
Definitions
- offshore drilling rig
Ancestry of “boorplatform”, step by step
boorplatform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch boren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | boren | to drill |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bōren | to drill |
| 3 | Old Dutch | boron | to drill, bore |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burōną | to drill, pierce; to bore |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via Dutch platform
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | platform | A platform, flat surface, notably a dais or... |
| 2 | Middle French | plateforme | a flat form |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |