Etymology Explorer › Welsh

Where does “moch” come from?

moch (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic mox, from Proto-Celtic mokkus — pig, hog, swine.

moch (Welsh): pigs, swine, hogs; small pumps used underground...

Definitions

  1. pigs, swine, hogs; small pumps used underground...

Ancestry of “moch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicmoxpig
2Proto-Celticmokkuspig, hog, swine

Words derived from “moch”

  • moochin
  • daearfoch
  • mochyn
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