Etymology

Armorica

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Today it means: The north-western part of ancient Gaul, corresponding to modern Brittany. Full definition →

Latin Armorica ← Transalpine Gaulish *Aremorika ← Proto-Celtic *ɸare-
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The story

  1. Proto-Celtic · derived from*ɸare-“in front of”
  2. Transalpine Gaulish · derived from*Aremorika“(place) by the sea”
  3. Latin · borrowed fromArmorica
  4. English todayArmorica

From Latin Armorica (compare Middle English Armorik), alternative form of Arēmorica, from Transalpine Gaulish *Aremorika (“(place) by the sea”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸare- (“in front of”) + *mori (“sea”). Compare Breton war vor, Welsh ar fôr (“on the sea”), and the tribe Morini.

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