Where does “morhogh” come from?

morhogh (Cornish) comes from Cornish hogh, from Old Cornish hoch, from Proto-Brythonic *hux, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

morhogh (Cornish): porpoise; dolphin

Definitions

  1. porpoise; dolphin

Ancestry of “morhogh”, step by step

morhogh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish hogh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishhoghpig
2Old Cornishhoch—
3Proto-Brythonic*huxpig
4Proto-Celticsukkospig (snout)
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
7Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

via Cornish mor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishmorsea; berries
2Proto-Brythonicmuɨar—
3Proto-Celticsmiyoros—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →