Whitworth

English

proper noun

Etymology

Compound from Old English hwīt (white) + Old English worð (enclosure).

Origin

Old English

worð

Gloss

enclosure

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*hwītaz Proto-Germanic
bilehwit Old English
hwitian Old English
hwitnes Old English
hwīt Old English
worð Old English
whit Middle English