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
Ancestry of “morhogh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cornish | hogh | pig |
| 2 | Old Cornish | hoch | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | *hux | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |