Where does “Aldcliffe” come from?
Aldcliffe (English) comes from Old English clif, from Proto-West Germanic *klib, from Proto-Germanic klibą — cliff, rock.
Ancestry of “Aldcliffe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | clif | a cliff; a group of rocks or crag |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *klib | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | klibą | cliff, rock |