Where does “Mosleyan” come from?
Mosleyan (English) comes from English Mosley, from Old English lēah, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
Mosleyan (English): Of or relating to Oswald Mosley (1896–1980), English politician and founder of the British Union of Fascists
Definitions
- Of or relating to Oswald Mosley (1896–1980), English politician and founder of the British Union of Fascists
Ancestry of “Mosleyan”, step by step
Mosleyan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mosley
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mosley | — |
| 2 | Old English | lēah | meadow; clearing with a pigsty; woodland,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |