Where does “gwargoch” come from?
gwargoch (Welsh) comes from Welsh coch, from Middle Welsh coch, from Proto-Brythonic kox, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
gwargoch (Welsh): red-naped, having a red nape or back of neck
Definitions
- red-naped, having a red nape or back of neck
Ancestry of “gwargoch”, step by step
gwargoch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh coch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | coch | red |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | coch | red |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | kox | — |
| 4 | Latin | coccum | a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |
via Welsh gwâr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwâr | civilised, tame, gentle |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *gʷoros | brooding |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |