Where does “merc’h” come from?

merc’h (Breton) comes from Proto-Celtic merkā, from Proto-Indo-European méryos — boy, girl; young man.

merc’h (Breton): daughter

Definitions

  1. daughter

Ancestry of “merc’h”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticmerkāgirl
2Proto-Indo-Europeanméryosboy, girl; young man

Words derived from “merc’h”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méryos →Every word from Proto-Celtic merkā →