Where does “Murdag” come from?

Murdag (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic Murchadh, from Old Irish Muircath, from Old Irish cath, from Primitive Irish ᚉᚐᚈᚈᚒ, from Proto-Celtic katus, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₃tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

Ancestry of “Murdag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicMurchadh
2Old IrishMuircath
3Old Irishcathbattle, fight; troop, battalion
4Primitive Irishᚉᚐᚈᚈᚒbattle
5Proto-Celtickatusbattle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₃tusfight
7Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tusEvery word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₃tusEvery word from Proto-Celtic katus
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