English

Saint Peter Port

From Peter + port, referring to Saint Peter the Apostle.

A compound of Peter + port

Ancient Greek Πέτρος ‘stone, rock’

Latin Petrus

Old English Petrus

Middle English Peter

English Peter

Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘to fare, cross’

Proto-Indo-European *pértus ‘crossing’

Proto-Italic *portus ‘harbour’

Latin portus ‘harbour, port’

Old English port ‘a port, haven’

English port

Today it means

name A town, parish, and capital of Guernsey, Channel Islands.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Saint Peter Port