Where does “armoricain” come from?

armoricain (French) comes 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.

armoricain (French): Armorican

Definitions

  1. Armorican

Ancestry of “armoricain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchArmorique—
2LatinArmorica—
3LatinArēmorica—
4Transalpine GaulishAremorikaplace by the sea
5Proto-Celticmorisea
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
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