Where does “Yorkipoo” come from?
Yorkipoo (English) comes from English Yorkie, from English Yorkshire, from English shire, from Middle English schire, from Old English sċīr, from Old English burna, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô — to bear, carry.
Yorkipoo (English): A small dog, crossbred from a Yorkshire Terrier...
Definitions
- A small dog, crossbred from a Yorkshire Terrier...
Ancestry of “Yorkipoo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Yorkie | The Yorkshire terrier, a small breed of dog... |
| 2 | English | Yorkshire | A Yorkshire pudding |
| 3 | English | shire | Physical area administered by a sheriff; Former... |
| 4 | Middle English | schire | Alternative form of shire; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old English | sċīr | bright; shire; county |
| 6 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |