English
Glen Parva
Glen Parva comes from Old English glenn ‘valley’, from Latin parvus ‘small’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂u-rós.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*peh₂u-rósreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*pauros‘few, small’reconstructed
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEparvos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEparvusas parva‘small’
- Old Englishc. 450–1150glenn‘valley’
- EnglishtodayGlen Parva
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*peh₂u-rósreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*pauros‘few, small’reconstructed
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEparvos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEparvusas parva‘small’
- Old Englishc. 450–1150glenn‘valley’
- EnglishtodayGlen Parva
The story
Glen is from Old English glenn (‘valley’), Parva from Latin parva (little).
Linked words
through Latin parvus ‘small’
Today it means
name A civil parish and suburb of Leicester in Blaby district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP5699).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *peh₂u-rós / Glen Parva