Where does “Greenwich” come from?

Greenwich comes from Old English Grēnawīċ, a place name of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Greenwich”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	Greenwich	—
2	Old English	Grēnawīċ	—
3	Old English	wīc	dwelling place, abode; abode, dwelling-place;...
4	German	witz	—
5	Middle High German	witz	—
6	Old High German	wizzi	—
7	Proto-West Germanic	wītī	punishment
8	Proto-Germanic	witją	knowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit
9	Proto-Germanic	*witaną	—
10	Proto-Indo-European	wóyde	to have seen, to know
11	Proto-Indo-European	weyd-	to see

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