Where does “marchgacwn” come from?

marchgacwn (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.

marchgacwn (Welsh): hornets

Definitions

  1. hornets

Ancestry of “marchgacwn”, step by step

marchgacwn 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 cacwn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcacwnbumblebees
Every word from Proto-Indo-European márkosEvery word from Proto-Celtic markosEvery word from Proto-Brythonic marx