Where does “shirevewyk” come from?
shirevewyk (Middle English) comes from Middle English shirreve, from Old English scīrġerēfa, 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.
shirevewyk (Middle English): The position of a sheriff; sheriffhood
Definitions
- The position of a sheriff; sheriffhood
Ancestry of “shirevewyk”, step by step
shirevewyk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English shirreve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | shirreve | A sheriff; an individual responsible for a number... |
| 2 | Old English | scīrġerēfa | shire-reeve; sheriff |
| 3 | Old English | sċīr | bright; shire; county |
| 4 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Middle English wike
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wike | Alternative form of wikke; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | Vík | a small bay, a cove, an inlet |
| 3 | Old Norse | víkja | to move, bend, curve; to move, curve, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīkwaną | to yield, to fold; to retreat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |