Where does “Mildenhall” come from?
Mildenhall (English) comes from Old English middel, from Proto-West Germanic *midl, from Proto-Germanic midlą, from Proto-Germanic midjō, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
Mildenhall (English): OS grid ref TL7175
Definitions
- OS grid ref TL7175
Ancestry of “Mildenhall”, step by step
Mildenhall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English middel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | middel | middle |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *midl | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | midlą | middle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | midjō | middle, midst |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰyos | middle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | medʰi- | with, among; with, along |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | me | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Old English healh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | healh | corner, angle; recess, nook |
| 2 | Old English | ford | ford |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | furdu | ford |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |