Where does “marw” come from?
marw (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic marw, from Proto-Celtic marwos, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥wós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
marw (Welsh): dead; lifeless; to die
Ancestry of “marw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | marw | dead |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | marwos | dead |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥wós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |