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Where does “murdúchann” come from?

murdúchann (Old Irish) comes 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.

Ancestry of “murdúchann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmuirsea
2Proto-Celticmorisea
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “murdúchann”

  • murúch
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