Where does “Armoric” come from?

Armoric (English) comes from Middle English Armorik, from French Armorique, from Latin Armorica, from Latin Arēmorica, from Transalpine Gaulish Aremorika, from Proto-Celtic mori, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Armoric (English): Relating to Armorica; Armorican

Definitions

  1. Relating to Armorica; Armorican

Ancestry of “Armoric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishArmorikArmorica
2FrenchArmorique—
3LatinArmorica—
4LatinArēmorica—
5Transalpine GaulishAremorikaplace by the sea
6Proto-Celticmorisea
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Celtic mori →