Eoforwic
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
A folk-etymological alteration, based on eofor (“boar”) and the common placename suffix wīc (“village”), of the earlier Latin Eborācum, from pre-Brythonic *Eborākom, from Proto-Celtic *eburos (“yew-tree”) (compare Welsh efwr, Breton evor).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Eoforwīc n
Declension edit
Declension of Eoforwic (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | Eoforwīc | — |
accusative | Eoforwīc | — |
genitive | Eoforwīces | — |
dative | Eoforwīce | — |
Derived terms edit
- Eoforwīcsċīr (“Yorkshire”)