English
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme comes from Proto-Celtic *limos ‘elm’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₁élem.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁élem‘mountain elm’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*limos‘elm’reconstructed
- EnglishtodayNewcastle-under-Lyme
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁élem‘mountain elm’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*limos‘elm’reconstructed
- EnglishtodayNewcastle-under-Lyme
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁élem ‘mountain elm’
through Proto-Celtic *limos ‘elm’
Today it means
name A market town and borough of Staffordshire, England.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁élem / Newcastle-under-Lyme