Complex sentence: The name of this custom-the Southwell Gate-derives from the Scandinavian word "gata" meaning street or way to and in its original form it persisted well into the 16th century.
Split into simpler sentences: The name of this custom-the Southwell Gate-derives from the Scandinavian word "gata" meaning street or way to. In its original form it persisted well into the 16th century.