Where does “Benefield” come from?

Benefield (English) comes from Old English feld, from Proto-West Germanic felþu, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Benefield (English): which includes the villages of [[Upper Benefield and Lower Benefield

Definitions

  1. which includes the villages of [[Upper Benefield and Lower Benefield

Ancestry of “Benefield”, step by step

Benefield traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English feld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfeldfield
2Proto-West Germanicfelþufield
3Proto-Germanicfelþuzfield, plain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Old English bera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishberabear
2Proto-West Germanicberōbear
3Proto-Germanicberôbear
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic felþuz →