Where does “Kirbyan” come from?
Kirbyan (English) comes from English Kirby, from English Kirkby, from English by, from Middle English by, from Old English bī, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi — on, onto.
Kirbyan (English): Of or relating to William Kirby (entomologist) (1759–1850), English entomologist
Definitions
- Of or relating to William Kirby (entomologist) (1759–1850), English entomologist
Ancestry of “Kirbyan”, step by step
Kirbyan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Kirby
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Kirby | An English placename |
| 2 | English | Kirkby | A placename |
| 3 | English | by | Near or next to; From one side of something to... |
| 4 | Middle English | by | be |
| 5 | Old English | bī | lullaby!; near, by; by, near, around |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |