Where does “môr-forwyn” come from?
môr-forwyn (Welsh) comes from Welsh môr, 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-forwyn (Welsh): mermaid
Ancestry of “môr-forwyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | môr | sea, ocean, the deep; plenty, abundance,... |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | mọr | great, large |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | mori | sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |