erchim

Old Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *ėrxɨd, from Proto-Celtic *ɸarsketi, from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥sḱéti. Cognate to Old Irish arcu (“I beseech”), Breton arc'hiñ, and Cornish erghi.

Verb

erchim (verbal noun)

  1. to ask, request, demand for something

Conjugation

  • 3rd-person singular imperative: ercit
  • 3rd-person singular perfect: rit·ercis

Descendants

  • Middle Welsh: erchi
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