English
Howth
Howth comes from Old Norse hǫfuð ‘head(land)’, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *hafudą.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hafudąreconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350hǫfuð‘head(land)’
- EnglishtodayHowth
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hafudąreconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350hǫfuð‘head(land)’
- EnglishtodayHowth
Every English word from Proto-Germanic *hafudą
Today it means
name A coastal village in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 2839).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *hafudą / Howth