Etymograph

English

Tees

Tees comes from Old English *Tēs(e).

  1. Old Englishc. 450–1150*Tēs(e)reconstructed
  2. EnglishtodayTees

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Old Englishc. 450–1150*Tēs(e)reconstructed
  2. EnglishtodayTees

The story

Possibly from Proto-Brythonic *tes (‘heat’), which would be in reference to the “boiling” surging water of so much of the upper river, especially at places like Cauldron Snout.

Every English word from Old English *Tēs(e)

Today it means

name A river in the counties of County Durham and North Yorkshire, north east England. The river flows through the city of Middlesbrough.

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

Etymograph / Old English *Tēs(e) / Tees

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