Where does “piod môr” come from?
piod môr (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.
piod môr (Welsh): oystercatchers, sea-pies (Haematopus)
Definitions
- oystercatchers, sea-pies (Haematopus)
Ancestry of “piod môr”, step by step
piod môr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh môr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | môr | sea, ocean, the deep; plenty, abundance,... |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | mọr | great, large |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | mori | sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Welsh piod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | piod | magpies birds of the genus |