MarcusBennevall/EtymologyTaggerDataset huggingface dataset:
peridexion
From Ancient Greek περιδέξιον (peridéxion), used in the Physiologus.
Pankhurst
Habitational, perhaps from Pinkhurst in Slinfold or Pinkhurst Farm in Abinger, from Old English pinca (“finch”) or a personal name derived from it + hyrst (“hillock copse”). Alternatively perhaps from Pankhurst (Surrey), of obscure origin.
McWhirter
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an Chruiteir (“son of the harpist”), from cruitear (“harpist, fiddler”).
pajeet
An invented Indian-sounding given name, originating from the Pajeet, my son meme created on the 4chan message board /int/ in July 2015, mocking South Asians. This was itself inspired by the Mehmet, my son meme, popularized on /int/ in late 2014, which mocked Turkish people. Although the name does not exist in South Asia, similar-sounding names exist, especially in the Indian state of Punjab. It is likely derived from Punjabi ਭਾਜੀ (bhājī) / بھاجی (bhājī, “elder brother”), as well as from Punjabi male names ending with the suffix Hindi जीत (jīt, “victory”), such as Baljeet and Sanjeet.
Peshkopi
Borrowed from Albanian Peshkopi, from peshkop (“bishop”), through Vulgar Latin from Latin episcopus (“bishop”), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”).
Choson
From the McCune-Reischauer romanization of Korean 조선(朝鮮) (Joseon).
Cosen
From the Yale romanization of Korean 조선(朝鮮) (Joseon).
Koryo
From the McCune-Reischauer romanization of Korean 고려(高麗) (Goryeo).
Kolye
From the Yale romanization of Korean 고려(高麗) (Goryeo).
Zsa Zsa
From Hungarian Zsazsa, popularized by Hungarian–American actress Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Rothesay
From Middle Scots Rothersay, apparently from an Old Norse term ending in ey (“island”), like other place names ending in -ay.
The town in New Brunswick may have been named after then–Prince of Wales Edward VII (1841–1910), who visited the area in 1860. The civil parish is named after the town.
Tombigbee
From Choctaw itumbi ikbi (“box maker, coffin maker”).
besague
From Middle English besague, besagu, besagew, from Old French besague, whence also English besagew (“rondel, armor protecting the armpit”), related to Latin bisacuta (Italian bisacuto (“double-edged”)) and besogium. Applied, in the Middle Ages, to a variety of medieval weapons or tools with two blades, edges, or faces, especially a double-bladed axe or war-hammer, but also to iron-headed cornuted staffs, clubs, or maces, spades, hoes, mattocks, and even knives.
besagew
From Middle English besagew, besague, besagu, from Old French besague, whence also besague (“double-edged axe or war-hammer”).
chitthi
From Tamil சித்தி (citti) (aunt, stepmother) (father's second wife, maternal younger aunt, paternal younger uncle's wife).
chitti
From Tamil சித்தி (citti) (aunt, stepmother) (father's second wife, maternal younger aunt, paternal younger uncle's wife).
chithi
From Tamil சித்தி (citti) (aunt, stepmother) (father's second wife, maternal younger aunt, paternal younger uncle's wife).
Al-Shaytaan
From Arabic الشَيْطَان (aš-šayṭān).
dan dan noodles
From Chinese 擔擔麵／担担面 (dàndànmiàn).
Wensley
From Middle English Wednesleȝ, Wodnesleie, from Old English Wōdnes lēah (literally “Woden’s meadow”). Equivalent to Woden's (compare Wednesday) + -ley (“lea”).
Chosongul
From Korean 조선(朝鮮)글 (joseon'geul).
Dashain
Borrowed from Nepali दशैं (daśa͠i).
Cowpen Bewley
Cowpen is from Old English cūpe, dative plural cūpum (“coops or baskets (for catching fish)”)
Boldon
From the unattested Old English word *bol (“round”) + dūn (“hill”).
Dethick
From Old English dēaþ (“death”) + āc (“oak”), denoting an oak on which criminals were hanged.
Berat
Borrowed from Albanian Berat, from Ottoman Turkish برات (Berat), from Old Church Slavonic Бѣлградъ (Bělgradŭ, “white city, white town”), a name given to the city in the 9th century by its Bulgarian occupants, which in turn is a compound of бѣлъ (bělŭ, “white”) (from Proto-Slavic *bělъ) and градъ (gradŭ, “city, town”) (from Proto-Slavic *gordъ). Doublet of Belgrade, Beograd, and Belgorod.
the city of a thousand windows
Calque of Albanian qyteti i njëmijë dritareve.
filicology
From Latin filic- (stem of filix (“fern”)) + English -ology (a variant of -logy (suffix denoting the study of a particular subject)). Filix is probably derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“henbane”) + Latin -ix (a variant of -ex (suffix found in plant names such as cārex (“sedge”) and rumex (“sorrel”))).
Ereshkigal
Ultimately from Sumerian 𒀭𒎏𒆠𒃲 (ᵈereš-ki-gal /⁠Ereškigalak⁠/).
cruro-
From Latin crūris, from crūs. By surface analysis, crur- + -o-.
Palawala
Probably at least partly from French parler, with repetition to make it sound like babbling.
Ching-men
From Mandarin 荆門 (Jīngmén), Wade–Giles romanization: Ching¹-mên².
Bajram Curri
Borrowed from Albanian Bajram Curri. Named after Bajram Curri, a freedom fighter who struggled for Albanian independence and ethnic Albanians.
Curri was famously sacrificed by his friends in 1925 while hiding in a cave near the village of Dragobi, in the Valbonë valley northwest of the town, to avoid being captured by the surrounding Zogist forces, which had been pursuing him for upwards of three years. In 1952, the town was renamed from Kolgecaj to Bajram Curri.
Sui-chou
From Mandarin 隨州 /随州 (Suízhōu), Wade–Giles romanization: Sui²-chou¹.
Euric
From Latin Eurichus or Spanish Eurico, both ultimately from Gothic *𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*aiwareiks). Possible doublet of Eric and Erik.
Saint-Lizier
Borrowed from French Saint-Lizier, itself from Occitan Sent Líser.
Fouesnant
Borrowed from French Fouesnant, itself from Breton Fouenant.
Huang-chou
From Mandarin 黃州 /黄州 (Huángzhōu), Wade–Giles romanization: Huang²-chou¹.
Shen-nung-chia
From Mandarin 神農架 /神农架 (Shénnóngjià), Wade–Giles romanization: Shên²-nung²-chia⁴.
O-chou
From Mandarin 鄂州 (Èzhōu) Wade–Giles romanization: O⁴-chou¹.
Nikkei
Borrowed from Japanese 日(にっ)系(けい) (nikkei).
Borrowed from Japanese 日(にっ)経(けい) (nikkei).
Jowzjan
Borrowed from Persian جوزجان (jowzjân).
Yoro
* (Honduras): Spanish Yoro
* (Japan): Japanese 養老 (“ようろう”) (Yōrō (Yōrō))
Utterby
From Old Norse ýtri (“outer”) + býr (“town”). Literally "Outer Town". Doublet of Ytterby.
Yeldham
Habitational surname from the villages of Great and Little Yeldham, probably a compound of Old English gield (“tax, payment”) + hām (“homestead”).
cattlehead
From cattle + head. Interestingly, both are doublets from Proto-Indo-European *kauput- (“head”), through Latin caput (“head”) and from Old English hēafd-, hēafod (“head; top; source; chief”), itself from Proto-Germanic *haubudą (“head”), respectively.
Little Hereford
Recorded as Lutelonhereford, Domesday Book 1086, from Old English lȳtel (“little”), dative lȳtlan. The name may have arisen from being an area north of the River Teme almost cut off from the rest of Herefordshire.
Lake Skadar
Calque of Serbo-Croatian Skadarsko jezero, Скадарско језеро, from Skadar, Скадар + -sko, -ско + jȅzero, је̏зеро (“lake”).
The northwestern Albanian city of Shkodër (Skadar) sits at the lake's southeastern end and gives its name to the lake.
loan meaning
From loan + meaning. Calque of German Lehnbedeutung.
Ch'ing-ho
From Mandarin 青河 (Qīnghé), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻing¹-ho².
From Mandarin 清河 (Qīnghé), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻing¹-ho².
Lukashism
From Lukashenko + -ism or borrowed from Russian лукаши́зм (lukašízm).
Thorney
From Old English þorn (“thorn-tree”) + ēġ (“island”).
Kingsbury Episcopi
Recorded as Chingesberie in 1086 (Domesday Book), from Old English cyning + burh; the affix from Latin episcopi relating to its early possession by the Bishop of Bath.
Laverick
From Middle English laverke (“lark”), perhaps a nickname for a good singer.
Vrutok
Romanization of Macedonian Вруток (Vrutok), from вруток (vrutok, “spring, source”) as the headwaters of the river Vardar (the longest river in North Macedonia) are located in the village.
Larcombe
Habitational surname from several minor places in Devon and Somerset, from Old English lāwerce (“lark”) or lǣfer (“rush, reed”) + cumb (“valley”).
Grodziskie
From Polish piwo grodziskie (“Grodzisk beer”), from the town of Grodzisk Wielkopolski where it was traditionally brewed.
Brunning
* As an English surname, from Old English Brūning, compare Browning.
* As a north/Low German surname Brünning, variant of Brüning.
Compare Bruenning.
Guanacaste
From Spanish Guanacaste, from Nahuatl hauanacaxtle.
Puntarenas
Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Puntarenas.
Princeville
From French Princeville, from Prince + -ville, named for Pierre Prince, an early settler.
Arecibo
From Spanish Arecibo, from Taíno Aresibo.
Ovenden
From the dative form of the Old English personal name Ofa + denu (“valley”).
Loosley
From Old English hlōse + lēah (“clearing with a pigsty”); see also Loosley Row.
Osorno
Borrowed from Spanish Osorno, possibly related to Basque osoren (“complete”).
rhathymia
From Ancient Greek ῥᾳθῡμία (rhāithūmía, “easiness of temper”), from ῥᾴθυμος (rhāíthumos, “easy-going”), from ῥᾶ (rhâ, “easily”) (see ῥᾴδιος (rhāídios)) + θυμός (thumós, “soul, mind”)).
Schrammelmusik
From Austrian German Schrammelmusik. Named after the brothers Johann Schrammel (1850–1893) and Josef Schrammel (1852–1895), Austrian composers and violinists.
spielfreak
From German Spielfreak, from Spiel (“game”) + Freak (“freak, enthusiast”).
Bodman
Two possible origins:
* English occupational surname for a messenger, from Middle English bode (“messenger”) + man (“man”).
* Americanized spelling of German Bodmann, itself a variant of Bodemann.
Arlberg
Borrowed from German Arlberg. Analysable as Arle (“mountain pine”) + Berg (“mountain”).
Yulin
From Mandarin 玉林 (Yùlín).
From Mandarin 榆林 (Yúlín).
Su-chou
From Mandarin 蘇州 (Sūzhōu), Wade–Giles romanization: Su¹-chou¹.
metopion
From Ancient Greek μέτωπον (métōpon, “forehead”) + -ion.
Southrey
From Old English sūþerre (“southern”) + ēġ (“island”).
aquastor
From German, coined by Swiss philosopher Paracelsus (1493–1541).
Suresnes
Borrowed from French Suresnes, from Latin Surisna.
cigarette pastry
Calque of Turkish sigara böreği (“cigarette (shaped) borek”).
Stalin's organ
Calque of German Stalinorgel, in reference to its resemblance to a pipe organ and its distinctive sound.
Abela
Two possible origins:
* A variant of Abella, an Hispanic surname.
* Borrowed from Maltese Abela.
ham chin peng
From Cantonese 鹹煎餅／咸煎饼 (haam4 zin1 beng2).
Minyan
From Latin Minyes (from Ancient Greek Μινύες (Minúes)) + -an.
Kujalleq
Borrowed from Greenlandic Kujalleq (“the South”).
Duddington
From the Old English personal name Dudda + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
guestchamber
From Middle English geste-chaumbre, gestchaumbyr, equivalent to guest + chamber.
boatrope
From Middle English boterop, botrop, equivalent to boat + rope.
Liu-kuei
From Mandarin 六龜 (Liùguī) Wade–Giles romanization: Liu⁴-kuei¹.
kiamoy
From Hokkien 鹹梅 /咸梅 (kiâm-muî).
champoy
From Cantonese 陳皮梅 /陈皮梅 (can⁴ pei⁴ mui⁴⁻²), introduced as a genericized trademark romanized as "CHAN PUI MUI" as printed on preserved prune packaging. Compare Tagalog tsampoy.
Pikangikum
From Ojibwe ᐱᑳᐣᒋᑲᒦᐣᐠ.
Penyffordd
From Welsh pen y ffordd (“at the end of the road”).
Nueva Esparta
Borrowed from Spanish Nueva Esparta. Doublet of New Sparta.
Howth
From Old Norse hǫfuð (“head(land)”). Doublet of cape, capo, caput, chef, chief, and head.
Mourelatos
From Greek Μουρελάτος (Mourelátos).
Papadopoulos
Borrowed from Greek Παπαδόπουλος (Papadópoulos).
moso bamboo
From Japanese 孟宗竹 (mōsōchiku) from Chinese 孟宗竹 (mèngzōngzhú) or Chinese 毛竹 (máozhú)
Hsien-t'ao
From Mandarin 仙桃 (Xiāntáo) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsien¹-tʻao².
Zayonts
From Polish Zając, Zajonc, or via Russian Зайонц (Zajonc). All forms ultimately from Polish zając (“hare”).
Zaionts
From Polish Zając, Zajonc, or via Russian Зайонц (Zajonc). All forms ultimately from Polish zając (“hare”).
Zaionc
From Polish Zając, Zajonc, or via Russian Зайонц (Zajonc). All forms ultimately from Polish zając (“hare”).
Zayonc
From Polish Zając, Zajonc, or via Russian Зайонц (Zajonc). All forms ultimately from Polish zając (“hare”).
Zayontz
From Polish Zając, Zajonc, or via Russian Зайонц (Zajonc). All forms ultimately from Polish zając (“hare”).
Zaiontz
From Polish Zając, Zajonc, or via Russian Зайонц (Zajonc). All forms ultimately from Polish zając (“hare”).
Zajontz
From Polish Zając, Zajonc, or via Russian Зайонц (Zajonc). All forms ultimately from Polish zając (“hare”).
Maugeri
From the Sicilian Maugeri, a surname derived from maugeri (“herdsman”).
Badley
From the Old English personal name Badda + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).
T'ai-wan
From Mandarin 臺灣 /台灣 (Táiwān) Wade–Giles romanization: Tʻai²-wan¹.
Quarrington
Recorded as Corninctune in the Domesday Book, the name derives from Old English cweorn (“quern”) + -ing + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Mother of Mercy
Calque of Latin Mater Misericordiae and its descendants in other languages, viewing Mary as a sympathetic intermediary between Christians and the Godhead.
Little Missenden
From Middle English Missedene (also Messedena and Musindone), from ? + Old English dene (valley).
Ocean of Storms
Calque of Latin Oceanus Procellarum (literally “Ocean of Storms”), from Latin oceanus (“ocean”) + procella (“storm”). Coined by Italian Jesuit astronomer Giovanni Battista Riccioli, by labelling a map created by Italian Jesuit optician Francesco Maria Grimaldi, and then published in 1651 in the Almagestum Novum.
Sea of Tranquility
Calque of Latin Mare Tranquilitātis (spelled with one L), from Latin mare (“sea”)+tranquilitātis (“tranquility”). Coined by Italian Jesuit astronomer Giovanni Battista Riccioli, by labelling a map created by Italian Jesuit optician Francesco Maria Grimaldi, and then published in 1651 in the Almagestum Novum.
Les Sables-d'Olonne
From French Les Sables-d'Olonne.
Pfizer
Borrowed from German Pfizer. The biotechnology company was named after one of its co-founders, German-American businessman Charles Pfizer (1824–1906).
Mosuo
Borrowed from Mandarin 摩梭 (Mósuō).
Bretton
From Old English Brett (“Briton”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
birthstead
From Middle English birth-sted, equivalent to birth + stead (“place, location”).
birthtide
From Middle English burdtide, burð tid, equivalent to birth + tide (“time, season”).
shrewly
From Middle English shreuli, schrewelich, equivalent to shrew + -ly.
Huangchi
From Mandarin 黃岐／黄岐 (Huángqí), Wade-Giles romanization: Huang²-chʻi².
Hemingbrough
Uncertain. May be from a term relating to Heming + Old English burh (borough).
Oddy
English surname, from Middle English Ode, shortened from various Germanic names containing the element Ode, such as Odebert, Oderich, Odeger, from the element *aud (“riches”). Compare also Ott.
volosti
From Russian во́лости (vólosti) and Ukrainian во́лості (vólosti).
Huang-shih
From Mandarin 黃石 /黄石 (Huángshí), Wade–Giles romanization: Huang²-shih².
Consoli
From Italian Consoli, from Sicilian Cùnzuli, a surname derived from Sicilian cùnzulu (“consul”).
fromagophile
From French fromagophile. Equivalent of fromage + -o- + -phile.
retort food
Calque of Japanese レトルト食品 (retoruto shokuhin), or calque of Korean 레토르트 식품(食品) (retoreuteu sikpum).
Suiyuan
From Mandarin 綏遠／绥远 (Suíyuǎn).
teleophobia
From German Teleophobie in the late 19th century. The OED considers the word modern Latin, but the earliest appearance is in the writing of Karl Ernst von Baer in German in the 1860s. Whatever the immediate source it can be analyzed as teleo- + -phobia, from Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “purpose”) + -φοβία (-phobía, “-phobia”).
Otruba
From Czech otruba. Cognate of Polish Otręba.
Jabal
From Hebrew יוּבָל (yå̄ḇå̄l).
Jubal
Borrowed from Hebrew יוּבָל (yūḇå̄l).
Kravchuk
Borrowed from Ukrainian Кравчу́к (Kravčúk).
cocash
Of Algonquian origin, related to Massachusett kushki (“(it is) rough”), as many parts of the plant are rough. Compare cohosh, of similar origin.
vitology
From Latin vīta (“life”), from vīvō (“to live”), + -ology.
Bismillah
From Arabic بِاسْمِ اللّٰه (bismi llāh, “in the name of God”)
caliber
From French calibre (“bore of a gun, size, capacity (literally, and figuratively), also weight”), from Italian calibro.
Criado
Borrowed from Spanish criado (“servant”). This surname is more common in Spain.
Davtyan
Borrowed from Armenian Դավթյան (Davtʻyan). Doublet of Davidian.
Oymyakon
Borrowed from Russian Оймякон (Ojmjakon), in turn from Yakut Өймөкөөн (Öymököön), in turn derived from Even хэюм (həjum, “place of non-freezing water; a place where fish spend the winter”).
Delyankir
Borrowed from Russian Делянкир (Deljankir).
animatrix
Learned borrowing from Latin animātrīx. By surface analysis, animate + -trix.
Verkhoyansk
Borrowed from Russian Верхоянск (Verxojansk).
diasporae
From Ancient Greek δῐᾰσποραί (dĭăsporaí), plural of δῐᾰσπορᾱ́ (dĭăsporā́).
diasporai
From Ancient Greek δῐᾰσποραί (dĭăsporaí), plural of δῐᾰσπορᾱ́ (dĭăsporā́).
Tungsha
From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin Chinese 東沙 (Dōngshā) Wade-Giles romanization: Tung¹-sha¹.
Urbieta
Borrowed from Spanish Urbieta, itself of Basque origin.
Petric
From Serbo-Croatian Petrić or Slovene Petrič.
Chingmen
From Mandarin 荆門 (Jīngmén), Wade–Giles romanization: Ching¹-mên².
Chalk Farm
From Middle English Chaldecote, first recorded in 1253, attested as Chalcotts by the 16th century, and Chalk by 1746. Chalk Farm is attested from the 19th century. See Caldecote for more.
Ch'uan-chou
From Mandarin 泉州 (Quánzhōu), Wade-Giles romanization: Chʻüan²-chou¹.
Ch'ang-chou
From Mandarin 常州 (Chángzhōu) Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻang²-chou¹.
meedless
Either formed anew from meed + -less or a calque of Middle English medeles, medles, meydles.
metho-
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *médʰu
Proto-Hellenic *métʰu
Ancient Greek μέθῠ (méthŭ)
Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.?
Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der.
German -yl
German Methylbor.
English methyl
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-bor.
English -o-
English metho-
From methyl + -o-. Ultimately from Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu, “wine”).
cheeko
From either or both Hokkien 痴哥 (chhi-ko) and Teochew 痴哥 (ci¹ go¹).
jacitara palm
From Portuguese jacitara, from the name of the plant in Tupi-Guarani.
Kubitz
Borrowed from German Kubitz, ultimately from Czech, Polish, or other Slavic language.
Haverland
Borrowed from Dutch Haverland, from haver (“oats”) + land (“country, field”).
Chernyak
From Ukrainian Черня́к (Černják) or Russian Черня́к (Černják).
Cherniak
From Ukrainian Черняк (Černjak) or Russian Черняк (Černjak).
Macedonio
Patronymic surname, borrowed from Spanish Macedonio and Italian Macedonio.
Cannavaro
From Italian Cannavaro, a surname derived from Sicilian cannavaru (“one who handles cànnava”).
Cavaness
Americanized form of the French Huguenot name Cabaniss.
iudex non calculat
Unadapted borrowing from Latin iūdex nōn calculat (literally “a judge does not calculate”).
SVR
From Russian СВР (SVR), initialism of Служба Внешней Разведки (Služba Vnešnej Razvedki, “Foreign Intelligence Service”).
add value machine
Calque of Cantonese 增值機 /增值机 (zang¹ zik⁶ gei¹).
Fawver
American variant of French Fèvre, which is found also in Lefèvre.
Milborne Port
From Old English myln + burna (“mill stream”) + Old English port (“market town”).
Tomba
From Manipuri ꯇꯣꯝꯕ (tomba). Transliteration of Manipuri ꯇꯣꯝꯕ (tomba); this name is of Meitei ethnic origin.
Mander
Various origins:
* English occupational surname for a basket-maker, from maund + -er.
* Borrowed from German Mander, a habitational surname.
* Borrowed from Punjabi ਮੰਦਰ (mandar), a surname of unexplained etymology.
McKnight
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Neachtain, which is usually Anglicized as McNaughton.
Spartiate
From Middle English Sparciate, from Latin Spartiātēs, from Ancient Greek Σπᾰρτῐᾱ́της (Spărtĭā́tēs), from Σπᾰ́ρτη (Spắrtē) + -ᾱ́της (-ā́tēs).
virtual YouTuber
From Japanese バーチャルYouTuber, from virtual + YouTuber.
Ybarbo
Perhaps from Basque, possibly a derivative from Basque ibar (“valley”).
Uscanga
Borrowed from Spanish Uscanga, from Basque Uzcanga.
Sverdlov
From Russian Свердло́в (Sverdlóv).
Sandwick
For Scottish places, from Old Norse sandr (“sand”) + vik (“inlet, bay”)
Macronesia
From macro- + Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos) + -ia.
Ulleungdo
Borrowed from Korean 울릉도(鬱陵島) (Ulleungdo).
Coccimiglio
Borrowed from Italian Coccimiglio, a surname derived from Sicilian cuccumeli.
Durmitor
From Serbo-Croatian Durmitor, from Romanian durmitor (“sleeper”), from durmi (“to sleep”), from Latin dormio (“I sleep”).
gastraphetes
From Ancient Greek γαστραφέτης (gastraphétēs).
Kondratyuk
From Ukrainian Кондратюк (Kondratjuk).
Kondratiuk
From Ukrainian Кондратю́к (Kondratjúk).
lavta
Borrowed from Turkish lavta, ultimately from Venetan lauto. Doublet of laouto, lute, and oud.
Womersley
From the Old English personal name Wilmaer + -s- + lēah (“clearing, glade”).
Ishikari
From Japanese 石狩 (Ishikari), ultimately from Ainu イㇱカㇻ.
Kneip
Borrowed from German Kneip (“cobbler's knife”), from the same source of English knife.
Eniwa
Borrowed from Japanese 恵庭 (Eniwa).
Kuei-chou
From the Wade–Giles romanization Kuei⁴-chou¹ of Mandarin 貴州 /贵州 (Guìzhōu).
samseng
Borrowed from Malay samseng, from Hokkien 三牲 (sam-seng, sam-sng, “gangster”, literally “three domestic animals”).
Mross
Germanized variant of a Slavic surname, from Lower Sorbian mroz, Upper Sorbian mróz, or Polish mróz, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *morzъ (“frost”).
Buzek
From Polish Buzek, Czech Buzek, and Czech Bůžek.
Shao-kuan
From Mandarin 韶關 /韶关 (Sháoguān) Wade–Giles romanization: Shao²-kuan¹.
priyome
Borrowed from Russian приём (prijóm, “reception, admission, method”).
Holderness
From Old Norse hǫldr (“man, hero”) + nes (“headland”).
Devoy
Anglicized form of Irish Dubhuidhe, a personal name probably derived from dubh (“dark”) + buidhe (“sallow”).
Hultz
Possibly an altered spelling of Holtz or borrowed from German Hültz.
mito-
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μίτος (mítos)der.
English mito-
# From Ancient Greek μίτος (mítos, “thread of the warp”).
# From mitosis.
mycete
From Ancient Greek μύκης (múkēs, “mushroom, fungus, mushroom-shaped objects”).
Guyenne
From French Guyenne, from Old French Guyenne, Guienne, Aguyenne, from Latin Aquītānia. Doublet of Aquitaine.
prayopavesa
From Sanskrit प्रायोपवेशनम् (prāyopaveśanam).
Mohenjo-daro
Borrowed from Sindhi موئن جو دڙو (mõ jo dṛo) / मोअन जो दड़ो (“Mound of Dead Men”).
Gaddam
Borrowed from Telugu గడ్డము (gaḍḍamu, “beard”).
picking quarrels and provoking trouble
Calque of Chinese 尋釁滋事 /寻衅滋事 (xúnxìn zīshì).
Everingham
From Old English eofor (“boar”) + -ing + hām (“homestead”).
Kines
Perhaps an Americanized spelling of German Kainz, or a variant of Keynes.
Elton on the Hill
Fom Middle English Eleton, but uncertain beyond that. Likely from either Old English personal name Ella + tūn (“farm”), or else from the personal name Æþel + tūn.
love conquers all
Calque of Latin Omnia vincit amor, from Eclogue X by Virgil.
McCord
Anglicized form of Northern Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Cuairt or Mac Cuarta, meaning "son of a journey," from mac + cuairt. Compare McMurtry.
Rowbotham
From Old English rūh (“rough, overgrown”) + botm (“bottom”), a topographic surname for someone who lived in an overgrown valley.
aristeia
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀριστεία (aristeía, “excellence”), from ἄριστος (áristos, “best”).
paraclausithyron
From Ancient Greek παρακλαυσίθυρον (paraklausíthuron), generally analyzed as παρακλαίω (paraklaíō, “to lament next to”) + θύρα (thúra, “door”).
phumdi
From Manipuri [script needed] (phumthi), from [script needed] (phum) and [script needed] (thi).
Saidi
Borrowed from Arabic سَيِّد (sayyid, “master, lord”).
Reitan
Borrowed from Norwegian Reitan, which derives from the plural form of reit (“farmstead”), itself from Old Norse reitr (“marked-out space”).
Betws Garmon
Unadapted borrowing from Welsh Betws Garmon.
Harshit
Via Hindi हर्षित (harṣit), ultimately a borrowing from Sanskrit हर्षित (harṣita).
kaishu
From Mandarin 楷書 /楷书 (kǎishū).
Neikirk
A habitational surname borrowed from Dutch, from the town of Nykerk in Gelderland.
Myres
Scottish habitational surname from a minor place near Auchtermuchty, from Middle English mire (“marsh, swamp; mire”).
Mukha
From Ukrainian Му́ха (Múxa), Belarusian Му́ха (Múxa), or Russian Му́ха (Múxa), respectively from Ukrainian муха (muxa), Belarusian муха (muxa), Russian муха (muxa), all meaning "fly", from Proto-Slavic *muxa.