Where does “morflaidd” come from?

morflaidd (Welsh) comes from Welsh môr, from Proto-Brythonic mọr, from Proto-Celtic mori, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

morflaidd (Welsh): bass

Definitions

  1. bass

Ancestry of “morflaidd”, step by step

morflaidd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Welsh blaidd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshblaiddwolf
2Middle Welshbleidd—
3Proto-Brythonicblėðwolf
4Proto-Celticbledyoswolf, large predator
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Celtic mori →
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