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.
Ancestry of “marc'h”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Breton | march | — |
| 2 | Old Breton | marh | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | marx | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | markos | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | márkos | horse; wild horse |