Where does “Guernsey” come from?
Guernsey derives from Old Norse ey meaning island, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ meaning water or aquatic place.
Guernsey (English): A cow of a breed of dairy cattle originally bred...
Definitions
- A cow of a breed of dairy cattle originally bred...
Ancestry of “Guernsey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ey | always, ever; island |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
Words derived from “Guernsey”