English
Lewthwaite
Lewthwaite comes from Old Norse þveit ‘enclosure’, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *þwaitō.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*þwaitōreconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350þveit‘enclosure’
- EnglishtodayLewthwaite
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*þwaitōreconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350þveit‘enclosure’
- EnglishtodayLewthwaite
The story
The second element is Old Norse þveit (‘enclosure’).
Every English word from Proto-Germanic *þwaitō
Today it means
name A surname from Old Norse.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *þwaitō / Lewthwaite