Deep holes or shafts dug in the ground to reach water underground, or the water obtained from them.
From Old English 'wella' or 'wylla,' related to Old Norse 'wellr.' The word originally meant 'a spring' and referred to places where water naturally bubbled up.
Ancient wells were so important that civilizations were built around them—the word 'well' appears in place names across Europe and the Middle East, marking where communities formed!
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