Where does “guernsey” come from?
guernsey (English) comes from English Guernsey, from Old Norse ey, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
guernsey (English): A seaman's knitted woolen sweater, similar to a...
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Ancestry of “guernsey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Guernsey | A cow of a breed of dairy cattle originally bred... |
| 2 | Old Norse | ey | always, ever; island |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
Words derived from “guernsey”