Where does “Bideford” come from?

Bideford (English) comes from Old English ford, from Proto-West Germanic furdu, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Bideford (English): OS grid ref SS4526

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref SS4526

Ancestry of “Bideford”, step by step

Bideford traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ford

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfordford
2Proto-West Germanicfurduford
3Proto-Germanicfurduzford
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Norwegian Nynorsk byda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskbydaAlternative form of by
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pértus →
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