Where does “marchfieri” come from?

marchfieri (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.

marchfieri (Welsh): dogrose plants (Rosa canina)

Definitions

  1. dogrose plants (Rosa canina)

Ancestry of “marchfieri”, step by step

marchfieri 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 mieri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmieribrambles, briars, blackberry bushes
2Proto-Brythonicmuɨar—
3Proto-Celticsmiyoros—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European márkos →Every word from Proto-Celtic markos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic marx →