English
Roehampton
Roehampton comes from Old English hrōc ‘rook’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *ker- ‘army’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ker-‘army’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*kreg-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hrōkaz‘rook, crow’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*hrōk‘rook’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150hrōc‘rook’
- EnglishtodayRoehampton
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ker-‘army’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*kreg-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hrōkaz‘rook, crow’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*hrōk‘rook’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150hrōc‘rook’
- EnglishtodayRoehampton
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ker- ‘army’
harry, caravan, rout, croup, roop, 5 more
through Proto-Indo-European *kreg-
through Old English hrōc ‘rook’
Today it means
name A suburban area of London in the borough of Wandsworth, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ2274).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ker- / Roehampton