English
Exford
Exford comes from Old English Ex ‘Exe river’, from Proto-Celtic *ɸeiskos ‘fish’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peysk-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*peysk-reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*ɸeiskos‘fish’reconstructed
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*Uɨskreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Ex‘Exe river’
- EnglishtodayExford
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*peysk-reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*ɸeiskos‘fish’reconstructed
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*Uɨskreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Ex‘Exe river’
- EnglishtodayExford
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *peysk-
Today it means
name A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Melton, Victoria, Australia
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *peysk- / Exford