Where does “Kendal” come from?
Kendal derives from Old English Cent, from Latin Cantium, from Proto-Celtic Cantio, from Proto-Celtic kantos, possibly meaning "rim" or "edge," referring to a border region.
Kendal (English): OS grid ref SD5192
Definitions
- OS grid ref SD5192
Ancestry of “Kendal”, step by step
Kendal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English Cent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Cent | — |
| 2 | Latin | Cantium | a promontory in England (now Kent) |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | Cantio | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kantos | corner; rim |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *kh₂ndʰ- | — |
via Old English dæl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | dæl | part; valley |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | daili | part |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dailiz | part, portion, deal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰayl- | part, watershed |
via Javanese ^ꦏꦼꦟ꧀ꦝꦭ꧀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ^ꦏꦼꦟ꧀ꦝꦭ꧀ | — |