Where does “merchetaidd” come from?

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

merchetaidd (Welsh): girlish, effeminate

Definitions

  1. girlish, effeminate

Ancestry of “merchetaidd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmerchgirl, maiden; daughter; woman
2Proto-Brythonicmerxdaughter
3Proto-Celticmerkāgirl
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméryosboy, girl; young man
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méryos →Every word from Proto-Celtic merkā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic merx →