Where does “Shropshire” come from?
Shropshire derives from Old English Sċrobbesbyriġscīr, composed of Old English sċīr meaning shire and burh meaning fortified town, itself from Proto-Germanic burgz and ultimately Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- meaning to rise or tower.
Shropshire (English): One of an English breed of black-faced hornless...
Definitions
- One of an English breed of black-faced hornless...
Ancestry of “Shropshire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | Sċrobbesbyriġscīr | — |
| 2 | Old English | sċīr | bright; shire; county |
| 3 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |