Where does “Jarrow” come from?

Jarrow comes from Middle English Jarwe, from Old English in Ġyrwum, from Old English ġyru, from Proto-Germanic gurwijō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer- meaning to grasp or enclose.

Jarrow (English): located on the River Tyne OS grid ref NZ3265

Definitions

  1. located on the River Tyne OS grid ref NZ3265

Ancestry of “Jarrow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishJarwe—
2Old EnglishGyrwum—
3Old Englishġyrumud; marsh
4Proto-Germanicgurwijōmud
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—

Words derived from “Jarrow”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gurwijō →