Where does “morvugh” come from?

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

morvugh (Cornish): walrus

Definitions

  1. walrus

Ancestry of “morvugh”, step by step

morvugh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish mor

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

via Cornish bugh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishbughcow
2Middle Cornishbugh—
Every word from Proto-Celtic smiyoros →