English
Esk
Esk may come from Proto-Brythonic *Uɨsk.
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*Uɨskuncertain
- EnglishtodayEsk
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*Uɨskuncertain
- EnglishtodayEsk
The story
Possibly derived from Proto-Brythonic *Uɨsk, a river name perhaps originally meaning "abundant in fish".
Every English word from Proto-Brythonic *Uɨsk
Today it means
name A locality in the Clarence Valley council area and the Richmond Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Brythonic *Uɨsk / Esk