Where does “woestijnbron” come from?
woestijnbron (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.
woestijnbron (Dutch): oasis
Definitions
- oasis
Ancestry of “woestijnbron”, step by step
woestijnbron 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 |
via Dutch woestijn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | woestijn | desert |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | woestine | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wuostinna | desert. wasteland |
| 4 | Old Dutch | wuosti | desolate, waste |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wōstī | uninhabited, desolate, waste |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wōstaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂-s-to-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂- | to leave, abandon, give out |