Where does “Hampton” come from?
Hampton (English) comes from English Rockhampton, from English rock, from Middle English rocke, from Old English rocc, from Proto-Germanic rukjaną, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
Hampton (English): a placename, considered generic
Definitions
- a placename, considered generic
Ancestry of “Hampton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Rockhampton | — |
| 2 | English | rock | A formation of minerals, specifically; A large... |
| 3 | Middle English | rocke | a distaff |
| 4 | Old English | rocc | rock |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rukjaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rewǵ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |
Words derived from “Hampton”