Where does “Armorican” come from?
Armorican (English) comes from English Armorica, 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.
Armorican (English): Of, from or pertaining to Armorica; Someone from...
Definitions
- Of, from or pertaining to Armorica; Someone from...
Ancestry of “Armorican”, step by step
Armorican traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Armorica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Armorica | The north-western part of ancient Gaul, corresponding to modern Brittany |
| 2 | Latin | Armorica | — |
| 3 | Latin | Arēmorica | — |
| 4 | Transalpine Gaulish | Aremorika | place by the sea |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | mori | sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |