Where does “marc'h-houarn” come from?

marc'h-houarn (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'h-houarn (Breton): bicycle

Definitions

  1. bicycle

Ancestry of “marc'h-houarn”, step by step

marc'h-houarn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton marc’h

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonmarc’hhorse
2Middle Bretonmarch—
3Old Bretonmarh—
4Proto-Brythonicmarxhorse
5Proto-Celticmarkoshorse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmárkoshorse; wild horse

via Breton houarn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonhouarniron; flat iron; horseshoe
2Proto-Celticīsarnomiron
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European márkos →Every word from Proto-Celtic markos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic marx →