Where does “North Norfolk” come from?
North Norfolk (English) comes from English North, from French Nord, from Middle French nord, from Old French nort, from Old English norþ, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.
North Norfolk (English): created in 1974, with its headquarters in Cromer
Definitions
- created in 1974, with its headquarters in Cromer
Ancestry of “North Norfolk”, step by step
North Norfolk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English North
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | North | Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie |
| 2 | French | Nord | north |
| 3 | Middle French | nord | north |
| 4 | Old French | nort | north |
| 5 | Old English | norþ | north |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |
via English Norfolk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Norfolk | A Norfolk jacket; A Norfolk spaniel |
| 2 | Middle English | Northfolk | — |
| 3 | Old English | Norþfolc | the people of Norfolk |
| 4 | Old English | folc | a people, nation, tribe; crowd; people |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | folk | people, tribe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fulką | people; tribe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |