Where does “murúch” come from?
murúch (Irish) comes from Old Irish murdúchann, from Old Irish muir, from Proto-Celtic mori, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
murúch (Irish): mermaid
Definitions
- mermaid
Ancestry of “murúch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | murdúchann | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | muir | sea |
| 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 |