Where does “劍橋” come from?

劍橋 (Chinese) comes from English Cambridge, from Middle English Cantebrigge, from Old English Grantanbryċġ — Granta-bridge.

劍橋 (Chinese): University of Cambridge

Definitions

  1. University of Cambridge

Ancestry of “劍橋”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCambridgesituated on the local River Cam OS grid ref SO7403
2Middle EnglishCantebrigge—
3Old EnglishGrantanbryċġGranta-bridge
Every word from Old English Grantanbryċġ →Every word from Middle English Cantebrigge →Every word from English Cambridge →