Where does “Burpham” come from?
Burpham (English) comes from Old English hām, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
Burpham (English): OS grid ref TQ0152
Definitions
- OS grid ref TQ0152
Ancestry of “Burpham”, step by step
Burpham traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hām
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Old English burh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 2 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
via Old English hamm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hamm | ham, inner knee; enclosure, piece of enclosed... |