Where does “Bruton” come from?
Bruton derives from Middle English -ton, Old English -tūn meaning "enclosure," from Proto-Germanic tūną, Gaulish dunum, Proto-Celtic dūnom, and Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-.
Bruton (English): OS grid ref ST6834
Definitions
- OS grid ref ST6834
Ancestry of “Bruton”, step by step
Bruton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ton | A unit of weight equal to 2240 pounds or 2000... |
| 2 | English | tun | A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the... |
| 3 | Middle English | tunne | cask; barrel |
| 4 | Old English | tunne | barrel, cask |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tunnǭ | — |
| 6 | Latin | tunna | tun, box |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | tondā | skin; surface, skin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tend- | to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | temh₂- | to stretch, string; to cut |
via English Brue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Brue | which flows into the Bristol Channel at Burnham-on-Sea |