Where does “Hampshire” come from?
Hampshire (English) comes from Old English Hāmtūnsċīr, from Old English sċīr, from Old English burna, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
Hampshire (English): A placename
Definitions
- A placename
Ancestry of “Hampshire”, step by step
Hampshire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English Hāmtūnsċīr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Hāmtūnsċīr | Hampshire |
| 2 | Old English | sċīr | bright; shire; county |
| 3 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Middle English Hampteschire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Hampteschire | — |
| 2 | Old English | Hamtesċīr | — |