Where does “Kensington” come from?
Kensington is an English place name of unknown etymological origin, though its -ing suffix derives from Old English -ing and -ung, ultimately from Proto-Germanic -ungō.
Kensington (English): South Kensington contains several major museums
Definitions
- South Kensington contains several major museums
Ancestry of “Kensington”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Cynesige | — |
| 2 | Old English | cyne- | royal, kingly |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuni- | — |
| 4 | Czech | -í | Forming attributive adjectives from nouns,... |
| 5 | Old Czech | -í | forming attributive adjectives from nouns, especially animals |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | -jь | Adjectival inherited from the Caland roots,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yós | that, who, which |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |