Where does “march” come from?
march (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic marx, from Proto-Celtic markos, from Proto-Indo-European márkos — horse; wild horse.
Ancestry of “march”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | marx | horse |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | markos | horse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | márkos | horse; wild horse |