Where does “Masefield” come from?
Masefield (English) comes from English Madresfield, from Old English mōdor, from Old Frisian mōder, from Proto-Germanic mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
Masefield (English): named after John Masefield
Definitions
- named after John Masefield
Ancestry of “Masefield”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Madresfield | OS grid ref SO804473 |
| 2 | Old English | mōdor | mother |
| 3 | Old Frisian | mōder | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōdēr | mother |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |