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Where does “morfa-” come from?

morfa- (Irish) comes from Welsh môr, from Proto-Brythonic mọr, from Proto-Celtic mori, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

morfa- (Irish): morpho-

Definitions

  1. morpho-

Ancestry of “morfa-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmôrsea, ocean, the deep; plenty, abundance,...
2Proto-Brythonicmọrgreat, large
3Proto-Celticmorisea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “morfa-”

  • morfaiteicteonaic
  • morfaiméadracht
  • morfaigineas
  • morfaiginiteach
  • morfaiméadrach
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