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-
Ancestry of “morfa-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | môr | sea, ocean, the deep; plenty, abundance,... |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | mọr | great, large |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | mori | sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “morfa-”