English
Huerfano County
Huerfano County comes from Spanish huérfano ‘orphan’, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός ‘without parents, fatherless’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erbʰ- ‘to change ownership’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃erbʰ-‘to change ownership’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃órbʰos‘orphan’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὀρφανός‘without parents, fatherless’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEorphanus‘orphan’
- Spanishc. 1500–presenthuérfano‘orphan’
- EnglishtodayHuerfano County
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃erbʰ-‘to change ownership’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃órbʰos‘orphan’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὀρφανός‘without parents, fatherless’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEorphanus‘orphan’
- Spanishc. 1500–presenthuérfano‘orphan’
- EnglishtodayHuerfano County
The story
From Spanish huérfano; named after Huerfano Butte.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃erbʰ- ‘to change ownership’
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃órbʰos ‘orphan’
through Late Latin orphanus ‘orphan’
Today it means
name One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Walsenburg.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₃erbʰ- / Huerfano County