Turnford Pit South
lake or loch · Hertfordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Turnford Pit South likely refers to a pit located south of a ford where a watercourse turns. 'Turn' is from Old English 'tyrnan' (to turn), 'ford' from Old English 'ford' (river crossing), and 'pit' from Old English 'pytt' (pit, well).
Word origins
- Turn
- Old Englishturn(from tyrnan "to turn")
- Ford
- Old Englishriver crossing(from ford "ford")
- Pit
- Old Englishpit, well(from pytt "pit, well")
- South
- Old Englishsouth(from sūþ "south")