Where does “xerife” come from?
xerife (Portuguese) comes from English Sheriff, 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 — to bear, carry.
xerife (Portuguese): sharif title used by Moorish princes who claimed to be descendants of Muhammad
Definitions
- sharif title used by Moorish princes who claimed to be descendants of Muhammad
Ancestry of “xerife”, step by step
xerife traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Sheriff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sheriff | (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties |
| 2 | Middle English | shirreve | A sheriff; an individual responsible for a number... |
| 3 | Old English | scīrġerēfa | shire-reeve; sheriff |
| 4 | Old English | sċīr | bright; shire; county |
| 5 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Arabic شَرِيف
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | شَرِيف | noble, sharif; highborn; noble, excellent |