Where does “Richmondshire” come from?
Richmondshire (English) comes from English Richmond, from Middle English Rychemund, from Middle English riche, from Old English rīċe, from Frankish rīki, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Richmondshire (English): abolished without replacement on 1 April 2023
Definitions
- abolished without replacement on 1 April 2023
Ancestry of “Richmondshire”, step by step
Richmondshire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Richmond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Richmond | A common place name (Richmonds on Wikipedia) |
| 2 | Middle English | Rychemund | — |
| 3 | Middle English | riche | rich |
| 4 | Old English | rīċe | power, authority, dominion; realm, kingdom;... |
| 5 | Frankish | rīki | rich |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
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 |