Where does “morvleiz” come from?

morvleiz (Breton) comes from Breton mor, from Proto-Brythonic mor, from Proto-Celtic mori, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

morvleiz (Breton): shark

Definitions

  1. shark

Ancestry of “morvleiz”, step by step

morvleiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton mor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonmorsea
2Proto-Brythonicmorsea
3Proto-Celticmorisea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Breton vleiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonvleiz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Celtic mori →
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