Where does “Ribblesdale” come from?
Ribblesdale (English) comes from English Dale, from Middle English dale, from Old English dæl, from Proto-West Germanic daili, from Proto-Germanic dailiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.
Ribblesdale (English): OS grid refs SD85, SD86, SD87
Definitions
- OS grid refs SD85, SD86, SD87
Ancestry of “Ribblesdale”, step by step
Ribblesdale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Dale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dale | for someone living in a dale |
| 2 | Middle English | dale | A dale or valley; A hole or barrow |
| 3 | Old English | dæl | part; valley |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | daili | part |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dailiz | part, portion, deal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰayl- | part, watershed |
via English Ribble
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ribble | which flows into the Irish Sea |