Where does “môr” come from?

môr (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic mọr, from Proto-Celtic mori, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

môr (Welsh): sea, ocean, the deep; plenty, abundance,...

Definitions

  1. sea, ocean, the deep; plenty, abundance,...

Ancestry of “môr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicmọrgreat, large
2Proto-Celticmorisea
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “môr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Celtic mori →