Where does “Teviotdale” come from?

Teviotdale (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.

Teviotdale (English): By extension, an area covering much of the old county of Roxburghshire

Definitions

  1. By extension, an area covering much of the old county of Roxburghshire

Ancestry of “Teviotdale”, step by step

Teviotdale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Dale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDalefor someone living in a dale
2Middle EnglishdaleA dale or valley; A hole or barrow
3Old Englishdælpart; valley
4Proto-West Germanicdailipart
5Proto-Germanicdailizpart, portion, deal
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰayl-part, watershed

via English Teviot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTeviotwhich joins the Tweed at Kelso
2Scottish Gaelicabhainnriver, stream
3Old Irishaubriver
4Proto-Celticabūriver
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dailiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic daili →
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