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Where does “Nortúmbria” come from?

Nortúmbria (Portuguese) comes from English Northumbria, from Middle English Northhumbre, from Old English Norþhymbre, from Old English Norþanhymbre, from Old English Humbre — the Humber.

Ancestry of “Nortúmbria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNorthumbria—
2Middle EnglishNorthhumbre—
3Old EnglishNorþhymbre—
4Old EnglishNorþanhymbreNorthumbia", also "Northumbrians; the...
5Old EnglishHumbrethe Humber
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