Where does “Armórica” come from?

Armórica (Portuguese) comes from Latin Armorica, from Latin Arēmorica, from Transalpine Gaulish Aremorika, from Proto-Celtic mori, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Ancestry of “Armórica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinArmorica
2LatinArēmorica
3Transalpine GaulishAremorikaplace by the sea
4Proto-Celticmorisea
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European móriEvery word from Proto-Celtic mori
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