Etymology

morgay

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Today it means: The European small-spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula Full definition →

Welsh morgi
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The story

  1. Welsh · derived frommorgi“dogfish, shark”
  2. English todaymorgay

From Welsh morgi (“dogfish, shark”), from mor (“sea”) + ci (“dog”).

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