Where does “Elsworth” come from?

Elsworth (English) comes from Old English worþ, from Proto-Germanic wurþiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wŕ̥tis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Elsworth (English): OS grid ref TL3163

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref TL3163

Ancestry of “Elsworth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishworþenclosure
2Proto-Germanicwurþizraising, elevation; mound
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wŕ̥tis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer- →