Where does “ハンプシャー” come from?

ハンプシャー (Japanese) comes from English Hampshire, from Old English Hāmtūnsċīr, 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.

ハンプシャー (Japanese): Hampshire

Definitions

  1. Hampshire

Ancestry of “ハンプシャー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHampshireA placename
2Old EnglishHāmtūnsċīrHampshire
3Old Englishsċīrbright; shire; county
4Old Englishburnastream
5Proto-West Germanicbrunnōwell, spring
6Proto-Germanicbrunnôsource; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₁wr̥well, spring, source
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥