Where does “Peeblesshire” come from?
Peeblesshire (English) comes from English shire, from Middle English schire, from Old English sċīr, from Old English burna, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- — to bear, carry.
Peeblesshire (English): which was abolished in 1975, being replaced by Tweeddale district in the Scottish Borders region. The county town was Peebles
Definitions
- which was abolished in 1975, being replaced by Tweeddale district in the Scottish Borders region. The county town was Peebles
Ancestry of “Peeblesshire”, step by step
Peeblesshire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shire | Physical area administered by a sheriff; Former... |
| 2 | Middle English | schire | Alternative form of shire; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | sċīr | bright; shire; county |
| 4 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via English Peebles
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Peebles | and the former county town of Peeblesshire OS grid ref NT2540 |