Where does “Wintanċeastre” come from?
Wintanċeastre (Old English) comes from Latin Venta Belgarum, from Proto-Celtic wentā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wen- — place; place, location; to spread.
Ancestry of “Wintanċeastre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Venta Belgarum | now Winchester |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | wentā | place, town |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wen- | place; place, location; to spread |