Etymology Explorer › EnglishWhere does “Manchester-by-the-Sea” come from? Manchester-by-the-Sea (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
Ancestry of “Manchester-by-the-Sea”, step by step Manchester-by-the-Sea traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English by Step Language Word Meaning 1 English by Near or next to; From one side of something to... 2 Middle English by be 3 Old English bī lullaby!; near, by; by, near, around 4 Proto-West Germanic bī by, at; near, around 5 Proto-Germanic bi by, at; near, around 6 Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi around, on either side of, about; in exchange... 7 Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — 8 Proto-Indo-European h₂énts forehead; front 9 Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- face; forehead; front 10 Proto-Indo-European h₂en- on, onto
via English sea Step Language Word Meaning 1 English sea A large body of salt water; A lake, especially if... 2 Middle English see sea, ocean; A body of water, a lake; seat, chair 3 Old English sǣ sea, lake 4 Proto-West Germanic saiwi sea 5 Proto-Germanic saiwiz sea, ocean 6 Proto-Germanic sīhwaną to filter 7 Proto-Indo-European seykʷ- to moisten; to filter 8 Proto-Indo-European sey- to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
via English The Step Language Word Meaning 1 English The Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun 2 Middle English þe the; Second-person singular pronoun indicating a... 3 Middle English in Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... 4 Old English inn in; inn 5 Old English inne inside, in; indoors 6 Proto-Germanic innai within, inside 7 Proto-Germanic in in; into 8 Proto-Indo-European én in