Where does “morvleydh” come from?

morvleydh (Cornish) comes from Cornish mor, from Proto-Brythonic muɨar, from Proto-Celtic smiyoros.

morvleydh (Cornish): shark

Definitions

  1. shark

Ancestry of “morvleydh”, step by step

morvleydh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish mor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishmorsea; berries
2Proto-Brythonicmuɨar—
3Proto-Celticsmiyoros—

via Cornish bleydh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishbleydhwolf
2Old Cornishbleit—

Words derived from “morvleydh”

Every word from Proto-Celtic smiyoros →Every word from Proto-Brythonic muɨar →Every word from Cornish mor →