Where does “cheshirization” come from?
cheshirization (English) comes from English Cheshire, from Old English Ceasterscīr, from Old English sċīr, from Old English burna, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- — to bear, carry.
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Ancestry of “cheshirization”, step by step
cheshirization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Cheshire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cheshire | — |
| 2 | Old English | Ceasterscīr | — |
| 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 |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |