Where does “oljebrønn” come from?
oljebrønn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål brønn, from Danish brønd, from Old Norse brunnr, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
oljebrønn (Norwegian Bokmål): an oil well
Definitions
- an oil well
Ancestry of “oljebrønn”, step by step
oljebrønn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål brønn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | brønn | a well |
| 2 | Danish | brønd | well |
| 3 | Old Norse | brunnr | a spring; a well |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |