Jórvík

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Jórvík.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Jórvík f

  1. York (a city and unitary authority in North Yorkshire, England)

Old Norse

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Etymology

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    Folk-etymological adaptation, based on jór (stallion), of Old English Eoforwīċ, itself an alteration of Proto-Brythonic *Eβrọg by false association with eofor (boar) (from Proto-Germanic *eburaz) and wīċ (settlement). Compare Latin Eborācum.

    Proper noun

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    Jórvík f

    English Wikipedia has an article on:
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    1. York (a city in modern North Yorkshire, England)

    Descendants

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    • Icelandic: Jórvík
    • Faroese: Jórvík (learned)
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: Jorvik (learned)
    • Swedish: Jorvik (learned)
    • Danish: Jorvig (learned)
    • Middle English: York, Yorke, Ȝork, Ȝorke, Ȝorc, Ȝeorc