Where does “Herdwick” come from?

Herdwick (English) comes from Old Norse herdvyck.

Herdwick (English): A sheep of a Cumbrian breed prized for their...

Definitions

  1. A sheep of a Cumbrian breed prized for their...

Ancestry of “Herdwick”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseherdvyck
Every word from Old Norse herdvyck
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