Where does “Schelfhorst” come from?

Schelfhorst (Dutch) comes from Dutch horst, from Middle Dutch horst.

Ancestry of “Schelfhorst”, step by step

Schelfhorst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch horst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhorstan area of the earth's surface which is raised...
2Middle Dutchhorst—

via Middle English schelfe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishschelfeA shelf or ledge; A cupboard; a piece of...
2Old Englishsċylfedeck of a ship
Every word from Middle Dutch horst →