The word York has evolved through multiple languages over two millennia. Its earliest recorded roots trace back to the Roman name Eboracum, which linguists believe derived from an ancient Celtic word meaning "yew-tree estate." When Anglo-Saxons settled the area, they phonetically reinterpreted it as Eoforwic, meaning "wild boar village or farm." Later, Viking invaders and settlers adapted the name into Old Norse as Jórvík, which eventually compressed over centuries into the modern, single-syllable English name used today.
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