Where does “moch” come from?

moch (Irish) comes from Old Irish moch, from Proto-Brythonic mox, from Proto-Celtic mokkus — pig, hog, swine.

moch (Irish): early

Definitions

  1. early

Ancestry of “moch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmochearly; early, betimes
2Proto-Brythonicmoxpig
3Proto-Celticmokkuspig, hog, swine
Every word from Proto-Celtic mokkus →Every word from Proto-Brythonic mox →Every word from Old Irish moch →