Where does “morfarch” come from?

morfarch (Welsh) comes from Welsh march, from Middle Welsh march, from Proto-Brythonic marx, from Proto-Celtic markos, from Proto-Indo-European márkos — horse; wild horse.

morfarch (Welsh): seahorse

Definitions

  1. seahorse

Ancestry of “morfarch”, step by step

morfarch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh march

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmarchhorse, steed, stallion
2Middle Welshmarch—
3Proto-Brythonicmarxhorse
4Proto-Celticmarkoshorse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmárkoshorse; wild horse

via Welsh môr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmôrsea, ocean, the deep; plenty, abundance,...
2Proto-Brythonicmọrgreat, large
3Proto-Celticmorisea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European márkos →Every word from Proto-Celtic markos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic marx →