Where does “heddferch” come from?

heddferch (Welsh) comes from Welsh merch, from Proto-Brythonic merx, from Proto-Celtic merkā, from Proto-Indo-European méryos — boy, girl; young man.

heddferch (Welsh): policewoman, female police officer

Definitions

  1. policewoman, female police officer

Ancestry of “heddferch”, step by step

heddferch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh merch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmerchgirl, maiden; daughter; woman
2Proto-Brythonicmerxdaughter
3Proto-Celticmerkāgirl
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméryosboy, girl; young man

via Welsh hedd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshheddpeace
2Proto-Indo-Europeansed-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méryos →Every word from Proto-Celtic merkā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic merx →