Where does “marchalan” come from?

marchalan (Welsh) comes from Welsh march, from Middle Welsh march, from Proto-Brythonic marx, from Proto-Celtic markos, from Proto-Indo-European márkos — horse; wild horse.

marchalan (Welsh): elecampane, horseheal (Inula helenium)

Definitions

  1. elecampane, horseheal (Inula helenium)

Ancestry of “marchalan”, step by step

marchalan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh march

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmarchhorse, steed, stallion
2Middle Welshmarch—
3Proto-Brythonicmarxhorse
4Proto-Celticmarkoshorse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmárkoshorse; wild horse

via Welsh alan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshalanbutterbur (Petasites spp.)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European márkos →Every word from Proto-Celtic markos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic marx →