Where does “marc’heg” come from?

marc’heg (Breton) comes from Breton marc’h, 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’heg (Breton): horseman, rider, knight

Definitions

  1. horseman, rider, knight

Ancestry of “marc’heg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonmarc’hhorse
2Middle Bretonmarch—
3Old Bretonmarh—
4Proto-Brythonicmarxhorse
5Proto-Celticmarkoshorse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmárkoshorse; wild horse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European márkos →Every word from Proto-Celtic markos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic marx →