Where does “Bohrinsel” come from?

Bohrinsel (German) comes from German insel, from Middle High German insel, from Latin Īnsula, from Proto-Italic enselā.

Bohrinsel (German): oil platform

Definitions

  1. oil platform

Ancestry of “Bohrinsel”, step by step

Bohrinsel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German insel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaninselan island, an isle
2Middle High Germaninsel—
3LatinĪnsula—
4Proto-Italicenselā—

via German böhren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanböhren—
2Old High Germanborōnto bore
3Proto-Germanicburōnąto drill, pierce; to bore
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Italic enselā →