Where does “Darwin” come from?

Darwin comes from Old English Dēorwine, composed of Old English dēore meaning "dear" or "precious," combined with wine meaning "friend."

Darwin (English): especially referring to Charles Darwin (1809–1882), British naturalist and founder of the theory of evolution by natural selection

Definitions

  1. especially referring to Charles Darwin (1809–1882), British naturalist and founder of the theory of evolution by natural selection

Ancestry of “Darwin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishDēorwine{{non-gloss definition|a given name}}
2Old Englishdēoredear
3Proto-West Germanicdiurīvaluable, precious
4Proto-Germanicdiurijazdear, precious; expensive
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

Words derived from “Darwin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic diurijaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic diurī →