English

Teesport

From Tees + port.

Formed from Tees + port

Old English *Tēs(e)

English Tees

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 large seaport in Redcar and Cleveland district, North Yorkshire, England, on the River Tees near its mouth (OS grid ref NZ5423).

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

Etymograph / Teesport