Where does “Bentham” come from?
Bentham is an English surname of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Old English beonet, though the meaning and sense development remain unknown.
Bentham (English): derived from any of several places
Definitions
- derived from any of several places
Ancestry of “Bentham”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hām | home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
Words derived from “Bentham”