Where does “Kincardineshire” come from?
Kincardineshire (English) comes from English shire, from Middle English schire, from Old English sċīr, from Old English burna, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- — to bear, carry.
Kincardineshire (English): abolished in 1975, the county town was Stonehaven. Most of the county was taken into Kincardine and Deeside district in Grampian Region
Definitions
- abolished in 1975, the county town was Stonehaven. Most of the county was taken into Kincardine and Deeside district in Grampian Region
Ancestry of “Kincardineshire”, step by step
Kincardineshire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shire | Physical area administered by a sheriff; Former... |
| 2 | Middle English | schire | Alternative form of shire; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | sċīr | bright; shire; county |
| 4 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via English Kincardine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Kincardine | OS grid ref NS9387 |