Where does “Temese” come from?
Temese (Middle English) comes from Old English Temes, from Latin Tamesis, from Proto-Brythonic *Tamesis.
Ancestry of “Temese”, step by step
Temese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English Temes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Temes | the River Thames |
| 2 | Latin | Tamesis | the Thames a river in Britain that runs through London |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | *Tamesis | — |
via Old English Temese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Temese | — |