Where does “herefordrotu” come from?
herefordrotu (Finnish) comes from Finnish hereford, from English Hereford, from Middle English Hereford, from Old English Hereford, from Old English sċīr, from Old English burna, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô — to bear, carry.
herefordrotu (Finnish): Hereford species of cow
Definitions
- Hereford species of cow
Ancestry of “herefordrotu”, step by step
herefordrotu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hereford
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hereford | Hereford breed of cattle |
| 2 | English | Hereford | OS grid ref SO5140 |
| 3 | Middle English | Hereford | — |
| 4 | Old English | Hereford | — |
| 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 |