Etymology

Butterwick

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Today it means: A hamlet in Bampton parish, Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY5119). Full definition →

Old English butere
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  1. Old English · derived frombutere“butter”
  2. English todayButterwick

From Old English butere (“butter”) + wīċ (“village”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishbutere all →

butterButterworth

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