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."
Ancestry of “Darwin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | Dēorwine | {{non-gloss definition|a given name}} |
| 2 | Old English | dēore | dear |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | diurī | valuable, precious |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | diurijaz | dear, precious; expensive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
Words derived from “Darwin”