Etymology

Cheshire

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Today it means: A northwestern county of England, bordered by the Rivers Mersey and Dee, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Wrexham and Flintshire. Full definition →

Middle English Cheschire ← Old English Ċeastersċīr ← Latin castra
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  1. Latin · derived fromcastra“camp”
  2. Old English · inherited fromĊeastersċīr
  3. Middle English · inherited fromCheschire
  4. English todayCheshire

Inherited from Middle English Cheschire, late form of Chestreschire, from Old English Ċeastersċīr, from Ceaster (“Chester”, from ceaster, from Latin castra (“camp”)) + scīr (“district, shire”).

Words from the same roots

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