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Where does “banmharcach” come from?

banmharcach (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...

banmharcach (Irish): horsewoman

Definitions

  1. horsewoman

Ancestry of “banmharcach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmarcachrider, horseman; jockey; cavalryman; cavalry;...
2Old Irishmarcachrider, horseman
3Proto-Celticmarkākoshorseman
4Proto-Celtic-ākosForms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with...
5Proto-Indo-European-eh₂ḱos—
6Proto-Indo-European-kosCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
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