Etymology Explorer › Old Irish

Where does “moch” come from?

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

moch (Old Irish): early; early, betimes

Definitions

  1. early; early, betimes

Ancestry of “moch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicmoxpig
2Proto-Celticmokkuspig, hog, swine

Words derived from “moch”

  • moch
  • mocheirigh
  • moch
  • mochthrath
  • anmoch
  • mochtráth
  • mogh
Every word from Proto-Celtic mokkus →