York.
York (a city and unitary authority of North Yorkshire, England)
Meaning & usage
York (a city and unitary authority of North Yorkshire, England)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *eburos Proto-Brythonic *eβur Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂kos Proto-Celtic *-ākos Proto-Brythonic *-ọg Proto-Brythonic *Eβrọgbor. Latin Eborācumder. Old English Eoforwīċder. Old Norse Jórvíkbor. Middle English Ȝork English Yorkubor. Polish York Unadapted borrowing from English York. Doublet of Évora.
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