Where does “morfuwch” come from?

morfuwch (Welsh) comes from Welsh buwch, from Middle Welsh buch, from Proto-Brythonic bʉx, from Proto-Celtic bukkos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuǵ-, from Proto-North Caucasian bVχc̣V, from Proto-North Caucasian bVc̣V — young he-goat.

morfuwch (Welsh): sea cow

Definitions

  1. sea cow

Ancestry of “morfuwch”, step by step

morfuwch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh buwch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbuwchcow
2Middle Welshbuch—
3Proto-Brythonicbʉxcow
4Proto-Celticbukkosgoat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰuǵ-buck, he-goat
6Proto-North CaucasianbVχc̣V—
7Proto-North CaucasianbVc̣Vyoung he-goat

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-North Caucasian bVc̣V →Every word from Proto-North Caucasian bVχc̣V →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuǵ- →