English
Rotherby
Rotherby comes from English rother ‘ox’.
- English1500–presentrother‘ox’
- EnglishtodayRotherby
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentrother‘ox’
- EnglishtodayRotherby
The story
The first element was later reshaped as rother (‘ox’).
Every English word from English rother
Today it means
name A village in Hoby with Rotherby parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK6716).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English rother / Rotherby