Etymograph

English

Southwark

Southwark comes from Middle English Southwerk, and goes back to Old English Sūþġeweorc.

  1. Old Englishc. 450–1150Sūþġeweorc
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Southwerk
  3. EnglishtodaySouthwark

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Old Englishc. 450–1150Sūþġeweorc
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Southwerk
  3. EnglishtodaySouthwark

Every English word from Old English Sūþġeweorc

Today it means

name A London borough of Greater London, extending as far as Crystal Palace south of the River Thames, including the historic borough plus the Pool of London and Bankside.

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

Etymograph / Old English Sūþġeweorc / Southwark

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