English
Oakford
Oakford comes from Old English āc ‘oak’, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *aiks.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*aiks‘oak tree’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*aik‘oak’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150āc‘oak’
- EnglishtodayOakford
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*aiks‘oak tree’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*aik‘oak’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150āc‘oak’
- EnglishtodayOakford
Linked words
through Proto-West Germanic *aik ‘oak’
through Old English āc ‘oak’
Today it means
name A suburb of Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *aiks / Oakford