Where does “oliebron” come from?
oliebron (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.
oliebron (Dutch): an oil well
Definitions
- an oil well
Ancestry of “oliebron”, step by step
oliebron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bron | source; spring, well |
| 2 | Dutch | born | Obsolete form of bron |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | borne | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | brunno | well, source |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |