Where does “marghek” come from?

marghek (Cornish) comes from Cornish margh, from Proto-Brythonic marx, from Proto-Celtic markos, from Proto-Indo-European márkos — horse; wild horse.

marghek (Cornish): knight

Definitions

  1. knight

Ancestry of “marghek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishmarghhorse
2Proto-Brythonicmarxhorse
3Proto-Celticmarkoshorse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmárkoshorse; wild horse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European márkos →Every word from Proto-Celtic markos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic marx →