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Jorvik

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Jórvík, an adaptation of Old English Eoforwīċ, from Latin Eborācum, from Proto-Brythonic *Eβrọg, *Eβorāg. The Old English form comes from a false association with eofor (boar). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Jórvík, Swedish Jorvik, and Danish Jorvig.

Proper noun

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Jorvik f

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

Derived terms

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