Lemizh / English dictionary
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mRàkh.
to make centaurs (also the constellation consisting of Centaurus and Crux; see appendix, Constellations)
Etymology
< NLem muRkx‑a ‘a mythological horse’
< Besk muŕkx ‘horse’
< PCelt *márk‑os
< PIE *márk‑os ‘wild horse’
In the Tlöngö̀l, this word refers to a mythological talking horse of allegedly Celtic origin. It has since replaced the native Lemizh word for ‘centaur’, NLem axr‑ehw‑y (lit. ‘horse-man’).
Cognates
Eng mare, Wel march ‘horse’