Where does “Sheffield” come from?

Sheffield (English) comes from Old English feld, from Proto-West Germanic felþu, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Sheffield (English): OS grid ref SW4526

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref SW4526

Ancestry of “Sheffield”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfeldfield
2Proto-West Germanicfelþufield
3Proto-Germanicfelþuzfield, plain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “Sheffield”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic felþuz →
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