Where does “oerbron” come from?

oerbron (Dutch) comes from Dutch bron, from Dutch born, from Middle Dutch borne, from Old Dutch brunno, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- — to bear, carry.

oerbron (Dutch): original source

Definitions

  1. original source

Ancestry of “oerbron”, step by step

oerbron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch bron

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbronsource; spring, well
2DutchbornObsolete form of bron
3Middle Dutchborne
4Old Dutchbrunnowell, source
5Proto-West Germanicbrunnōwell, spring
6Proto-Germanicbrunnôsource; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₁wr̥well, spring, source
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Dutch oer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoerferrous ground, sand clotted by iron oxide, bog...
2Low GermanUur
3Proto-Germanicūra-ferriferous sand
4Proto-Indo-European(s)wūr-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-