Where does “marc’h” come from?

marc’h (Breton) comes from Middle Breton march, from Old Breton marh, from Proto-Brythonic marx, from Proto-Celtic markos, from Proto-Indo-European márkos — horse; wild horse.

marc’h (Breton): horse

Definitions

  1. horse

Ancestry of “marc’h”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Bretonmarch—
2Old Bretonmarh—
3Proto-Brythonicmarxhorse
4Proto-Celticmarkoshorse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmárkoshorse; wild horse

Words derived from “marc’h”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European márkos →Every word from Proto-Celtic markos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic marx →