Where does “Comstock” come from?
Comstock (English) comes from English combe, from Middle English coumbe, from Old English cumb, from Proto-Germanic kumbaz — bowl, vessel; vat, tub.
Comstock (English): a censor; one who censors
Definitions
- a censor; one who censors
Ancestry of “Comstock”, step by step
Comstock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English combe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | combe | A valley, often wooded and often with no river; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | coumbe | — |
| 3 | Old English | cumb | a hollow, narrow valley, combe; a measure of... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kumbaz | bowl, vessel; vat, tub |
via Old English stoc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | stoc | house, dwelling; place; Alternative spelling of... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stukką | — |
Words derived from “Comstock”