marchog

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Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh marchawc, from Proto-Brythonic *marxọg, from Proto-Celtic *markākos. Equivalent to march +‎ -og.

Pronunciation

Noun

marchog m (plural marchogion)

  1. knight (nobleman; chess piece)
  2. rider, horseman

See also

Chess pieces in Welsh · darnau gwyddbwyll (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
brenin brenhines castell esgob marchog gwerinwr

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
marchog farchog unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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