well ۱) خوش، خوب؛ ۲) چاه 1) xoš, xub; 2) câh Fr.: In a good or satisfactory manner; thoroughly, carefully, or soundly.
A hole drilled or bored into the earth to obtain water, petroleum, natural gas, brine, or
sulfur (Dictionary.com).
Etymology (EN): 1) M.E., from O.E. wel(l) (cognates Du. wel, Ger. wohl).
- M.E. well(e), O.E. wylle, wella, welle (cognates: O.Saxon wallan,
O.Fris. walla, O.H.G. wallan, Ger. wallen “to bubble, boil”).
Etymology (PE): 1) Xoš “good, well, sweet, fair, lovely,” probably related to hu-
“good, well,” → eu-.
Xub, ultimately from Av. huuāpah-
“doing good work,” → operate.
- Câh “a well,” from Mid.Pers. câh “a well;”
Av. cāt- “a well,” from kan- “to dig,”
uskən- “to dig out;”
O.Pers. kan- “to dig,” akaniya- “it was dug;” Mod.Pers.
kandan “to dig;” cf. Skt. khan- “to dig,” khanati “he digs,”
kha- “cavity, hollow, cave, aperture.”
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