Where does “brievenbus” come from?

brievenbus (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.

brievenbus (Dutch): letterbox, mailbox, post box; mail slot,...

Definitions

  1. letterbox, mailbox, post box; mail slot,...

Ancestry of “brievenbus”, step by step

brievenbus 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 brief

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbriefletter
2Middle Dutchbrief—
3Latinbrevisshort, small, little, narrow; brief, short;...
4Proto-Italic*breɣʷis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmréǵʰusshort; brief
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmreǵʰ-short

Words derived from “brievenbus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- →