Where does “Dover” come from?

Dover comes from Old English Dofras, from Latin Dubris, a place name of unknown etymology.

Dover (English): OS grid ref TR3141

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref TR3141

Ancestry of “Dover”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishDofras—
2LatinDubrisnow Dover
3BrythonicDubras—
4Proto-Celticdubrosdark; water
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰubʰrósdeep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “Dover”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós →