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Where does “merkā” come from?

merkā (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European méryos — boy, girl; young man.

merkā (Proto-Celtic): girl

Definitions

  1. girl

Ancestry of “merkā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanméryosboy, girl; young man

Words derived from “merkā”

  • merchet
  • llysferch
  • merch
  • merched
  • llysferched
  • myrgh
  • mergh
  • merc'h
  • merc'hig
  • merc'hed
  • lezverc'h
  • merx
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méryos →