English
Warcop
Warcop comes from Old Norse varða ‘cairn’, from Proto-Germanic *warōną ‘be on guard’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wer- ‘to become aware of, heed’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wer-‘to become aware of, heed’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*warōną‘be on guard’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanic, derivedc. 500 BCE–200 CE*warþōreconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350varða‘cairn’
- EnglishtodayWarcop
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wer-‘to become aware of, heed’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*warōną‘be on guard’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanic, derivedc. 500 BCE–200 CE*warþōreconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350varða‘cairn’
- EnglishtodayWarcop
The story
The first element is of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse varða (‘cairn’) or vǫrðr (‘watch, guard’). The second element is from Old English copp (‘hill’).
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *wer- ‘to become aware of, heed’
wear, guard, regard, garage, con, reward, ward, worm, verge, weir, garrison, warn, panorama, optic, beware, reverence, revere, malware, vermin, ware, wry, vermilion, prosaic, diorama, guaranty, milliner, vermicelli, vermeil, vermiculite, varmint, 66 more
Today it means
name A village and civil parish in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY7415).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *wer- / Warcop