Where does “Elkton” come from?
Elkton (English) comes from English ton, from English tun, from Middle English tunne, from Old English tunne, from Proto-Germanic tunnǭ, from Latin tunna, from Proto-Celtic tondā, from Proto-Indo-European tend- — to stretch, string; to cut.
Ancestry of “Elkton”, step by step
Elkton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ton | A unit of weight equal to 2240 pounds or 2000... |
| 2 | English | tun | A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the... |
| 3 | Middle English | tunne | cask; barrel |
| 4 | Old English | tunne | barrel, cask |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tunnǭ | — |
| 6 | Latin | tunna | tun, box |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | tondā | skin; surface, skin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tend- | to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | temh₂- | to stretch, string; to cut |
via English Elk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Elk | An Acorn Electron computer; A member of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | elk | elk, moose (Alces alces) |
| 3 | Old English | eolh | elk UK, moose US the largest member of the deer family |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *elh | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | elhaz | elk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁élḱis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁el- | greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;... |