Where does “merc'hed” come from?
merc'hed (Breton) comes from Breton merc’h, from Proto-Celtic merkā, from Proto-Indo-European méryos — boy, girl; young man.
Ancestry of “merc'hed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Breton | merc’h | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | merkā | girl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | méryos | boy, girl; young man |