Where does “erchi” come from?
erchi (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh erchi, from Old Welsh erchim, from Proto-Brythonic ėrxɨd, from Proto-Celtic ɸarsketi, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.
erchi (Welsh): to seek, to ask , to request, to beg
Definitions
- to seek, to ask , to request, to beg
Ancestry of “erchi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Welsh | erchi | to ask; to beg |
| 2 | Old Welsh | erchim | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | ėrxɨd | to ask, plead |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸarsketi | to ask, to plead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥sḱéti | to keep asking, to question |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |
Words derived from “erchi”