Where does “môr-grwban” come from?

môr-grwban (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-grwban (Welsh): turtle

Definitions

  1. turtle

Ancestry of “môr-grwban”, step by step

môr-grwban traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh môr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmôrsea, ocean, the deep; plenty, abundance,...
2Proto-Brythonicmọrgreat, large
3Proto-Celticmorisea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Welsh crwban

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcrwbantortoise; turtle
2Welsh-an-let; person or object with characteristics of...
3Proto-Celtic*-agnos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Celtic mori →