Where does “Eyre” come from?
Eyre (English) comes from Middle English eire, from Old French eire, from Latin iter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.
Eyre (English): A journey in circuit of certain itinerant judges...
Definitions
- A journey in circuit of certain itinerant judges...
Ancestry of “Eyre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | eire | plural of ei |
| 2 | Old French | eire | — |
| 3 | Latin | iter | a route, "whether:"; a passage |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éy- | he, this |