Where does “Lewes” come from?
Lewes comes from Old English hlæw, from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱloy-wo-s, ultimately from the root ḱel- meaning to cover or conceal.
Lewes (English): A placename
Definitions
- A placename
Ancestry of “Lewes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | -es | Forms masculine abstract nouns |
| 2 | English | -es | Used to form the regular plural of nouns; Used to... |
| 3 | Middle English | -es | Alternative form of -yssh; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | -es | possessive marker, indicating that an object... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -as | used in formation of adverbs |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |