Where does “merch” come from?
merch (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic merx, from Proto-Celtic merkā, from Proto-Indo-European méryos — boy, girl; young man.
merch (Welsh): girl, maiden; daughter; woman
Definitions
- girl, maiden; daughter; woman
Ancestry of “merch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | merx | daughter |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | merkā | girl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | méryos | boy, girl; young man |
Words derived from “merch”