Where does “Northumbrian” come from?
Northumbrian (English) comes from English Northumbria, from Middle English Northhumbre, from Old English Norþhymbre, from Old English Norþanhymbre, from Old English Humbre — the Humber.
Northumbrian (English): An inhabitant of North East England; or...
Definitions
- An inhabitant of North East England; or...
Ancestry of “Northumbrian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Northumbria | — |
| 2 | Middle English | Northhumbre | Northumbria region |
| 3 | Old English | Norþhymbre | — |
| 4 | Old English | Norþanhymbre | Northumbia", also "Northumbrians; the... |
| 5 | Old English | Humbre | the Humber |