Where does “oerwoud” come from?
oerwoud (Dutch) comes from German Urwald, from German ur, from Middle High German ūre, from Old French ore, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
oerwoud (Dutch): jungle
Definitions
- jungle
Ancestry of “oerwoud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Urwald | primeval forest, virgin forest; jungle |
| 2 | German | ur | very, quite, really, total, totally, absolutely |
| 3 | Middle High German | ūre | — |
| 4 | Old French | ore | now; hour; time, period of the day |
| 5 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |