Where does “Monmouth” come from?
Monmouth is an English place name derived from Old English mūþ meaning "mouth" (of a river), combined with a Welsh river name Mynwy, ultimately from Proto-Germanic munþaz and Proto-Indo-European men-.
Monmouth (English): OS grid ref SO5012
Definitions
- OS grid ref SO5012
Ancestry of “Monmouth”, step by step
Monmouth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mouth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mouth | The opening of a creature through which food is... |
| 2 | Middle English | mouþ | Alternative form of mouth |
| 3 | Old English | mūþ | mouth, opening, door, gate |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *munþ | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | munþaz | mouth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |