Where does “merchet” come from?

merchet (English) comes from Welsh merched, from Welsh merch, from Proto-Brythonic merx, from Proto-Celtic merkā, from Proto-Indo-European méryos — boy, girl; young man.

merchet (English): In Middle Ages England, a fine paid to a lord on...

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  1. In Middle Ages England, a fine paid to a lord on...

Ancestry of “merchet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmerchedplural of merch
2Welshmerchgirl, maiden; daughter; woman
3Proto-Brythonicmerxdaughter
4Proto-Celticmerkāgirl
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméryosboy, girl; young man
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méryos →Every word from Proto-Celtic merkā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic merx →
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