Where does “ó marcaigh” come from?
ó marcaigh (Irish) comes from Irish marcach, from Old Irish marcach, from Proto-Celtic markākos, from Proto-Celtic -ākos, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂ḱos, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...
Ancestry of “ó marcaigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | marcach | rider, horseman; jockey; cavalryman; cavalry;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | marcach | rider, horseman |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | markākos | horseman |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | -ākos | Forms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂ḱos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |