Where does “merched” come from?

merched (Welsh) comes from Welsh merch, from Proto-Brythonic merx, from Proto-Celtic merkā, from Proto-Indo-European méryos — boy, girl; young man.

merched (Welsh): plural of merch

Definitions

  1. plural of merch

Ancestry of “merched”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmerchgirl, maiden; daughter; woman
2Proto-Brythonicmerxdaughter
3Proto-Celticmerkāgirl
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméryosboy, girl; young man

Words derived from “merched”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méryos →Every word from Proto-Celtic merkā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic merx →