Where does “Much Marcle” come from?

Much Marcle (English) comes 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.

Much Marcle (English): OS grid ref SO6532

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref SO6532

Ancestry of “Much Marcle”, step by step

Much Marcle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English lēah

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlēahmeadow; clearing with a pigsty; woodland,...
2Proto-West Germaniclauhclearing; meadow
3Proto-Germaniclauhazclearing; meadow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Middle English muche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmuchemuch
2Middle Englishmuchelmuch
3Old Englishmiċelgreat, large, much
4Proto-West Germanicmikilbig, large
5Proto-Germanicmikilazgreat, large; much, many
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵa-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos