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Where does “hythe” come from?

hythe (English) comes from Old English hȳþ — landing place; harbor, landing-place.

hythe (English): A landing-place in a river; a harbour or small...

Definitions

  1. A landing-place in a river; a harbour or small...

Ancestry of “hythe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhȳþlanding place; harbor, landing-place
Every word from Old English hȳþ →