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| ! [[w:Stop consonant|Plosive]] | | ! [[w:Stop consonant|Plosive]] |
| | style="border-right: 0;" | [[w:Voiceless_bilabial_plosive|p]] ⟨p⟩ || rowspan=2 style="border-left: 0;" | [[w:Voiced_bilabial_plosive|b]]~[[w:/β/|β]] ⟨b⟩
| | | [[w:Voiceless_bilabial_plosive|p]] ⟨p⟩ || [[w:Voiced_bilabial_plosive|b]]~[[w:/β/|β]] ⟨b⟩ |
| | style="border-right: 0;" | [[w:Voiceless_dental_plosive|t]] ⟨t⟩ || rowspan=2 style="border-left: 0;" | [[w:Voiced_dental_plosive|d]]~[[w:/ð/|ð]] ⟨d⟩ | | | style="border-right: 0;" | [[w:Voiceless_dental_plosive|t]] ⟨t⟩ || rowspan=2 style="border-left: 0;" | [[w:Voiced_dental_plosive|d]]~[[w:/ð/|ð]] ⟨d⟩ |
| | style="border-right: 0;" | [[w:t͡ʃ|t͡ʃ]] ⟨ch⟩ || rowspan=2 style="border-left: 0;" | [[w:d͡ʒ|d͡ʒ]]~[[w:ʒ|ʒ]] ⟨g~j⟩ | | | style="border-right: 0;" | [[w:t͡ʃ|t͡ʃ]] ⟨ch⟩ || rowspan=2 style="border-left: 0;" | [[w:d͡ʒ|d͡ʒ]]~[[w:ʒ|ʒ]] ⟨g~j⟩ |
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| ! rowspan=2 | [[w:Fricative|Fricative]] | | ! rowspan=2 | [[w:Fricative|Fricative]] |
| | rowspan=2 style="border-right: 0;" | [[w:Voiceless_labial_fricative|f]] ⟨f⟩
| | | [[w:Voiceless_labial_fricative|f]] ⟨f⟩ |
| | rowspan=2 style="border-right: 0;" | [[w:Voiceless_dental_fricative|θ]] ⟨z⟩ | | | rowspan=2 style="border-right: 0;" | [[w:Voiceless_dental_fricative|θ]] ⟨z⟩ |
| | rowspan=2 style="border-right: 0;" | [[w:ʃ|ʃ]] ⟨x⟩ | | | rowspan=2 style="border-right: 0;" | [[w:ʃ|ʃ]] ⟨x⟩ |
| | rowspan=2 style="border-right: 0;" | [[w:Voiceless_velar_fricative|x]] ⟨h⟩ | | | rowspan=2 style="border-right: 0;" | [[w:Voiceless_velar_fricative|x]] ⟨h⟩ |
| |- | | |- |
| | style="border-left: 0;" | [[w:Voiced_labial_fricative|v]] ⟨v⟩
| | | [[w:Voiced_labial_fricative|v]] ⟨v⟩ |
| | style="border-left: 0;" | [[w:Voiced_labial_fricative|v]] ⟨v⟩ | | | style="border-left: 0;" | [[w:Voiced_labial_fricative|v]] ⟨v⟩ |
| | style="border-left: 0;" | [[w:Voiced_labial_fricative|v]] ⟨v⟩ | | | style="border-left: 0;" | [[w:Voiced_labial_fricative|v]] ⟨v⟩ |
Tardigrades (Latfuts) are microscopic, water-dwelling, segmented animals. At some point in history, they learned to speak Gothic.
Veithois
Latin |
Insular Proto-Romance |
Insular Romance |
Veithois |
example
|
transcription |
IPA |
orthography |
IPA
|
ī |
/i/ |
i |
/i/ |
i |
/i/ |
vid |
/vid/
|
i |
/ɪ/ |
ẹ |
/e/ |
è |
ei |
/ɛ/ |
/ei̯/ |
sec |
peil |
/sɛk/ |
/pei̯l/
|
ē |
/e/ |
ment |
cein |
/mɛnt/ |
/t͡ʃei̯n/
|
oe |
ester |
feid |
/ɛstər/ |
/fei̯d/
|
e |
/ɛ/ |
ę |
/ɛ/ |
é |
/e/ |
ter |
pedh |
/tɛr/ |
/peð/
|
ae |
estod |
cel |
/ɛˈstod/ |
/t͡ʃel/
|
a |
/a/ |
a |
/a/ |
a |
/a/ |
can |
/kan/
|
ā |
/ɑ/ |
ǫ |
/ɔ/ |
ò |
ó |
/ɔ/ |
/o/ |
|
nos |
|
/noz/
|
o |
/ɔ/ |
sot |
cor |
/sɔt/ |
/kor/
|
ō |
/o/ |
ọ |
/o/ |
ou |
eu |
/u/ |
/e/ |
mount |
fleur |
/munt/ |
/fler/
|
u |
/ʊ/ |
gout |
gheul |
/gut/ |
/gel/
|
ū |
/u/ |
u |
/u/ |
u |
/i/ |
mur |
/mir/
|
au |
/au/ |
au |
/au/ |
au |
/ai/ |
caudh |
/kaið/
|
Gothic vowel changes
Development of Wulfilan Gothic vowels in Niemish
Gothic |
Initial |
Medial |
Final
|
|
/_r/ |
/_r/ |
/_l/
|
/_p, b, f, m/
|
/_w/
|
/_other/
|
/_one consonant/ |
/_cluster/ |
absolutely final
|
one consonant |
cluster
|
/_r/ |
/_l/ |
/_n/ |
/_p, b, f, m/ |
/_w/ |
/_j/ |
/_other/
|
i, aí
|
i |
e |
e |
i |
e |
e |
iu |
i |
e |
ʲ
|
a
|
a |
u |
y |
u |
u |
o |
u |
Ø
|
u, aú
|
u |
o
|
ē, ei
|
i |
i |
e |
i |
e |
e
|
ái, aíh
|
ia
|
ā
|
a |
u |
y |
u |
a
|
áu, aúh
|
o
|
ō, ū
|
u
|
adjectives
Case |
indefinite |
definite
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
masc. |
neut. |
fem. |
masc. |
neut. |
fem. |
masc. |
neut. |
fem. |
masc. |
neut. |
fem.
|
Nominative
|
blínd |
blénd |
bléndas |
blénd |
blénds |
blénd |
blénda |
bléndas |
bléndon |
bléndos
|
Genitive
|
blínds |
blénds |
blíndse |
bléndsa |
blíndes |
bléndos |
blíndne |
bléndna
|
Dative
|
bléndum |
blénde |
bléndę |
bléndę |
bléndą |
bléndą
|
adj
Case |
attributive |
predicative
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
masc./neut. |
fem. |
masc. |
neut. |
fem. |
masc. |
neut. |
fem. |
masc. |
neut. |
fem.
|
indefinite |
definite
|
Direct
|
blínd |
blénd |
blénd |
blénd |
blénda |
bléndas |
bléndon |
bléndos
|
Genitive
|
blínd |
blénd |
blínd |
blénd |
blíndes |
bléndos |
blíndse |
bléndsa
|
Dative
|
blénd |
blénd |
bléndę |
bléndą |
bléndą
|
Case |
attributive |
predicative
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
masc./neut. |
fem. |
masc. |
neut. |
fem. |
masc. |
neut. |
fem. |
masc. |
neut. |
fem.
|
indefinite |
definite
|
Direct
|
frús |
frós |
frós |
frós |
frósa |
frósas |
fróson |
frósos
|
Genitive
|
frús |
frós |
frús |
frós |
frúses |
frósos |
frúsne |
frósna
|
Dative
|
frós |
frós |
frósę |
frósą |
frósą
|
Consonants
Everish
Everish |
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Eveireg |
Pronunciation | [eˈvei̯ɾeɡ] |
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Created by | Tardigrade |
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Native to | Spain, Portugal |
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| |
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Early form | |
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|
|
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Everish Eveireg /eˈvei̯ɾeɡ/ is a a Brittonic Celtic tongue spoken in parts of Galicia and Asturias.
Phonology and Orthography
Everish Consonants
The consonant inventory for Everish is as follows:
|
|-
| rowspan=2 | b~β ⟨b⟩
| rowspan=2 | d~ð ⟨d⟩
| rowspan=2 | d͡ʒ ⟨dj⟩
| rowspan=2 | ɡ~ɣ ⟨g, gu⟩
|-
! rowspan=2 | Spirant
|-
|
| s ⟨s⟩
| ʃ ⟨x⟩
|
| h ⟨j⟩
|-
! Lateral
|
| l ⟨l⟩
| ʎ ⟨ll⟩ || ||
|-
! Rhotic
| || r ⟨rr⟩ || || ||
|-
|}
|
Bilabial
|
Labio-dental
|
Dental
|
Alveolar
|
Post-alveolar
|
Palatal
|
Velar
|
Glottal
|
Nasal
|
m
|
|
|
n
|
|
|
ŋ
|
|
Plosive
|
p b
|
|
t̪ d̪
|
|
|
|
k g
|
|
Fricative
|
|
f v
|
θ ð
|
s
|
ʃ
|
|
x
|
h
|
Affricate
|
|
|
|
|
t͡ʃ d͡ʒ
|
|
|
|
Approximant
|
ʍ w
|
|
|
|
|
j
|
|
|
Trill
|
|
|
|
r
|
|
|
|
|
Flap or tap
|
|
|
|
ɾ
|
|
|
|
|
Lateral app.
|
|
|
|
l
|
ɫ
|
|
|
|
Vowels & Diphthongs
Everish can be described as having two groups of vowel sounds:
- the open vowels, which arose from historically short vowels
- the close vowels, which arose from historically long vowels
- the diphthongs
The open and close vowels are represented by the following inventory:
|
Front
|
Central
|
Back
|
Close
|
iː
|
ʉ(ː)
|
u(ː)
|
Near-close
|
ɪ
|
|
ʊ
|
Close-mid
|
eː
|
|
oː
|
Mid
|
|
ə
|
|
Open-mid
|
ɛ
|
|
ʌ ɔ(ː)
|
Near-open
|
|
|
|
Open
|
a(ː)
|
|
|
All of Everish's true diphthongs are falling and consist of a vowel + either /i̯/ or /u̯/.
|
+ i̯
|
+ u̯
|
Near-close
|
|
ɪu̯
|
Mid
|
əi̯
|
|
Open-mid
|
ɛi̯ ɔi̯
|
ɛu̯ ɔu̯
|
Open
|
|
au̯
|
Sound Changes
Consonant Mutations
As with all modern Celtic languages, Everish makes extensive use of initial consonant mutations to help signal grammatical and syntactic information. Everish has three main mutations: lenis (meyel), spirant (cravel) and nasal (truinel).
The changes caused by the mutations are summarised in the following table.
Radical
|
Nasal
|
Lenis
|
Spirant
|
p /p/
|
b /b/
|
f /f/
|
t /t/
|
d /d/
|
z /θ/
|
c /k/
|
g /g/
|
h /x/
|
ch /t͡ʃ/
|
dj /d͡ʒ/
|
x /ʃ/
|
b /b/
|
m /m/
|
v /v/
|
d /d/
|
n /n/
|
∅
|
g /ɡ/
|
ng /ŋ/
|
∅
|
gu /ɡw/
|
ng /ŋw/
|
v /v/
|
dj /d͡ʒ/
|
ñ /ɲ/
|
y /j/
|
y /j/
|
ñ /ɲ/
|
|
ll /ʎ/
|
|
l /l/
|
|
m /m/
|
|
v /ṽ/
|
|
ñ /ɲ/
|
|
n /n/
|
|
rr /r/
|
|
r /ɾ/
|
|
Lenited g becomes v before words in go-, gu-, e.g. gou "smith" → i vou "his smith", gur "man, husband" → i vur "his husband".
Examples:
- Lenition: i beñ "his head", di dad "your dad", i dji "his dog", a vanon "the lady", do Varselen "to Barcelona".
- Spirantisation: i feñ "her head", tri zad "three dads", ter haz "three cats".
- Nasalisation: no manon "nine ladies", i Marselen "in Barcelona", mi garrer "my road"
List
№
|
English
|
Proto-Celtic
|
Common Brittonic
|
Breton
|
Cornish
|
Welsh
|
Old Irish
|
Everish
|
1
|
I
|
Proto-Celtic *mī
|
Proto-Brythonic *mi
|
Breton me
|
Cornish my
|
Welsh mi, Welsh fi
|
Old Irish mé
|
mi
|
2
|
you
|
Proto-Celtic *tū
|
Proto-Brythonic *ti
|
Breton te
|
Cornish ty
|
Welsh ti
|
Old Irish tú
|
ti
|
3
|
he
|
Proto-Celtic *es
|
Proto-Brythonic *eβ̃
|
Breton eñ
|
Cornish ev
|
Welsh ef, Welsh fe, Welsh fo
|
Old Irish é
|
ey
|
4
|
we
|
Proto-Celtic *snīs
|
Proto-Brythonic *ni
|
Breton ni
|
Cornish ny
|
Welsh ni
|
Old Irish sní
|
ni
|
5
|
you (plural)
|
Proto-Celtic *swīs, Proto-Celtic *swīsswīs
|
Proto-Brythonic *hwi
|
Breton c'hwi
|
Cornish hwi
|
Welsh chi, Welsh chwi
|
Old Irish sib, Old Irish síi
|
huy
|
6
|
they
|
Proto-Celtic *yoi
|
|
Breton i, Breton int
|
Cornish i
|
Welsh hwy, Welsh hwynt, Welsh nhw
|
Old Irish é
|
i
|
7
|
this
|
Proto-Celtic *se-, Proto-Celtic *sindos, Proto-Celtic *so-sin
|
|
Breton an ... Breton mañ
|
Cornish an ... Cornish ma
|
Welsh hwn, Welsh y ... Welsh yma
|
Old Irish in ... Old Irish so
|
Irish an ... Irish seo, Irish an ... Irish so
|
Scottish Gaelic an ... Scottish Gaelic seo
|
Manx yn ... Manx shoh
|
8
|
that
|
Proto-Celtic *emo-, Proto-Celtic *sindo-de
|
|
Breton an ... Breton se
|
Cornish an ... Cornish na
|
Welsh hwnnw, Welsh y ... Welsh yna
|
Old Irish in ... Old Irish sin, Old Irish in ... Old Irish tall
|
Irish an ... Irish sin, Irish an ... Irish siúd
|
Scottish Gaelic an ... Scottish Gaelic sin, Scottish Gaelic an ... Scottish Gaelic siud
|
Manx yn ... Manx shen, Manx yn ... Manx shid
|
9
|
here
|
Proto-Celtic *sondo, Proto-Celtic *uman?
|
|
Breton amañ
|
Cornish omma
|
Welsh yma
|
Old Irish sund
|
Irish anseo
|
Scottish Gaelic an-seo
|
Manx ayns shoh, Manx aynshoh
|
10
|
there
|
Proto-Celtic *anda?, Proto-Celtic *kē
|
|
Breton aze, Breton eno
|
Cornish ena
|
Welsh yna
|
Old Irish tall
|
Irish ansin, Irish ansiúd
|
Scottish Gaelic an sin, Scottish Gaelic an siud
|
Manx ayns shen, Manx ayns shid
|
11
|
who
|
Proto-Celtic *kʷēs
|
Proto-Brythonic *puɨ
|
Breton piv
|
Cornish piw
|
Welsh pwy
|
Old Irish cía
|
Irish cé
|
Scottish Gaelic cò
|
Manx quoi
|
12
|
what
|
Proto-Celtic *kʷid
|
|
Breton petra
|
Cornish pyth
|
Welsh beth
|
Old Irish cid
|
Irish cad é, Irish céard
|
Scottish Gaelic ciod, Scottish Gaelic dè
|
Manx c'red, Manx cre
|
13
|
where
|
Proto-Celtic *kʷuts
|
|
Breton pelec'h
|
Cornish ple
|
Welsh ble
|
Old Irish cairm, Old Irish cía airm, Old Irish cía dú
|
Irish cá, Irish cá háit, Irish cén áit
|
Scottish Gaelic càite
|
Manx c'raad
|
14
|
when
|
Proto-Celtic *kʷan(o)
|
|
Breton pedavare, Breton pegoulz, Breton peur, Breton pevare
|
Cornish p'eur
|
Welsh pryd
|
Old Irish cuin
|
Irish cá huair, Irish cathain, Irish cén uair
|
Scottish Gaelic cuin
|
Manx cre'n traa, Welsh cuin
|
15
|
how
|
|
|
Breton pegiz, Breton penaos, Breton pevod
|
Cornish fatel
|
Welsh sut, Welsh pa fodd
|
Old Irish cía chruth, Old Irish cía indas, Old Irish cindas, Old Irish co
|
Irish cad é mar, Irish cén chaoi, Irish conas
|
Scottish Gaelic ciamar, Scottish Gaelic cionnas
|
Manx cre'n aght, Manx kanys, Manx kys
|
16
|
not
|
Proto-Celtic *ne, Proto-Celtic *nīs
|
Proto-Brythonic *ni
|
Breton ne ... Breton ket
|
Cornish ny
|
Welsh ddim, Welsh nid
|
Old Irish ní, Old Irish nícon
|
ne
|
17
|
all
|
Proto-Celtic *olyos
|
|
Breton holl, Breton tout
|
Cornish oll
|
Welsh holl, Welsh i gyd, Welsh oll
|
Old Irish uile
|
Irish uile
|
Scottish Gaelic uile
|
Manx ooilley
|
18
|
many
|
Proto-Celtic *ɸilu-
|
|
Breton kalz, Breton lies a
|
Cornish lies, Cornish lower
|
Welsh llawer
|
Old Irish il, Old Irish imdae, Old Irish mór
|
Irish a lán, Irish mórán
|
Scottish Gaelic mòran
|
Manx mooarane, Manx ram
|
19
|
some
|
Proto-Celtic *nekʷos
|
|
Breton bennak, Breton meur a
|
Cornish nebes
|
Welsh rhai, Welsh rhyw
|
Old Irish nach
|
Irish éigin, Irish roinnt
|
Scottish Gaelic eigin, Scottish Gaelic roinn
|
Manx ennagh, Manx kuse, Manx shiartanse
|
20
|
few
|
Proto-Celtic *bikkano, Proto-Celtic *nekʷos
|
|
Breton nebeut
|
Cornish nebes
|
Welsh ychydig
|
Old Irish bec, Old Irish terc, Old Irish úathad
|
Irish beagán
|
Scottish Gaelic beagan
|
Manx beggan
|
21
|
other
|
Proto-Celtic *alyos, Proto-Celtic *aralyos
|
|
Breton all, Breton arall
|
Cornish aral
|
Welsh arall
|
Old Irish aile
|
Irish eile
|
Scottish Gaelic eile
|
Manx elley
|
22
|
one
|
Proto-Celtic *oinos, Proto-Celtic *oynānos
|
Proto-Brythonic *ʉn
|
Breton unan
|
Cornish onan
|
Welsh un
|
Old Irish óen
|
un
|
23
|
two
|
Proto-Celtic *dwau
|
Proto-Brythonic *dọw
|
Breton daou
|
Cornish dew
|
Welsh dau
|
Old Irish dá
|
do
|
24
|
three
|
Proto-Celtic *trīs
|
Proto-Brythonic *tri
|
Breton tri
|
Cornish tri
|
Welsh tair, Welsh tri
|
Old Irish trí
|
tri
|
25
|
four
|
Proto-Celtic *kʷetwores
|
Proto-Brythonic *pedwar
|
Breton pevar
|
Cornish peswar
|
Welsh pedwar
|
Old Irish cethair
|
peser
|
26
|
five
|
Proto-Celtic *kʷenkʷe
|
Proto-Brythonic *pɨmp
|
Breton pemp
|
Cornish pymp
|
Welsh pump
|
Old Irish cóic
|
pim
|
27
|
big
|
Proto-Celtic *brassos, Proto-Celtic *māros
|
Proto-Brythonic *mọr
|
Breton bras, Breton meur
|
Cornish bras, Breton meur
|
Welsh mawr
|
Old Irish oll, Old Irish mór
|
bras
|
28
|
long
|
Proto-Celtic *sīros
|
Proto-Brythonic *hir
|
Breton hir
|
Cornish hir
|
Welsh hir
|
Old Irish fota, Old Irish sír
|
ir
|
29
|
wide
|
Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos
|
Proto-Brythonic *llɨdan
|
Breton ledan
|
Cornish ledan, Cornish efan
|
Welsh llydan
|
Old Irish lethan
|
lledan
|
30
|
thick
|
Proto-Celtic *remros, Proto-Celtic *tegus
|
Proto-Brythonic *teɣ
|
Breton tev, Breton fetis
|
Cornish tew
|
Welsh tew
|
Old Irish remor, Old Irish tiug
|
teu
|
31
|
heavy
|
Proto-Celtic *trummos
|
Proto-Brythonic *trum
|
Breton pounner
|
Cornish poos
|
Welsh trwm
|
Old Irish trom
|
trum
|
32
|
small
|
Proto-Celtic *bikkos
|
Proto-Brythonic *bɨx
|
Breton bihan
|
Cornish bian, Cornish byghan
|
Welsh bach, Welsh bychan
|
Old Irish bec
|
Irish beag
|
Scottish Gaelic beag
|
Manx beg
|
33
|
short
|
Proto-Celtic *birros, Proto-Celtic *gerros
|
Proto-Brythonic *bɨrr
|
Breton berr
|
Cornish berr
|
Welsh byr
|
Old Irish cummair, Old Irish berr, Old Irish gerr
|
Irish gearr
|
Scottish Gaelic geàrr
|
Manx giare
|
34
|
narrow
|
Proto-Celtic *angus
|
Proto-Brythonic *kʉl
|
Breton enk, Breton strizh
|
Cornish kul, Cornish ynn
|
Welsh cul
|
Old Irish cáel, Old Irish cumung
|
Irish cúng
|
Scottish Gaelic cumhang
|
Manx coon
|
35
|
thin
|
Proto-Celtic *tanauyos
|
|
Breton moan, Breton tanav
|
Cornish moon, Cornish tanow
|
Welsh tenau
|
Old Irish séim, Old Irish tanae
|
Irish tanaí
|
Scottish Gaelic tana
|
Manx thanney
|
36
|
woman
|
Proto-Celtic *benā
|
Proto-Brythonic *ben, Proto-Brythonic *gwrėg
|
Breton gwreg, Breton maouez
|
Cornish benyn
|
Welsh benw, Welsh benyw, Welsh dynes, Welsh gwraig, Welsh merch
|
Old Irish ben
|
Irish bean
|
Scottish Gaelic bean
|
Manx ben
|
37
|
man (adult male)
|
Proto-Celtic *wiros
|
Proto-Brythonic *gwur
|
Welsh gour, Breton gwaz, Welsh den
|
Welsh gour, Cornish gwas
|
Welsh dyn, Welsh gŵr
|
Old Irish fer
|
guas
|
38
|
man (human being)
|
Proto-Celtic *gdonyos
|
Proto-Brythonic *dün
|
Breton den
|
Cornish den
|
Welsh dyn
|
Old Irish duine
|
din
|
39
|
child (youth)
|
Proto-Celtic *mustākos
|
|
Breton bugel
|
Cornish flogh
|
Welsh plant
|
Old Irish lenab, Old Irish noídiu
|
Irish leanbh, Irish páiste
|
Scottish Gaelic leanabh, Scottish Gaelic pàiste
|
Manx lhiannoo, Welsh paitçhey
|
40
|
wife
|
|
Proto-Brythonic *gwrėg
|
Breton gwreg
|
Cornish gwreg
|
Welsh gwraig
|
Old Irish ben, Old Irish séitig
|
Irish bean, Irish bean chéile
|
Scottish Gaelic bean, Scottish Gaelic bean-chèile, Scottish Gaelic bean-phòsta
|
Manx ben, Manx ben heshey, Manx ben phoost
|
41
|
husband
|
Proto-Celtic *wiros
|
Proto-Brythonic *gwur
|
Breton gwaz
|
Cornish gour
|
Welsh gŵr
|
Old Irish céile, Old Irish fer
|
Irish fear céile
|
Scottish Gaelic fear-pòsta
|
Manx dooinney, Manx dooinney poost, Manx sheshey, Manx sheshey poost
|
42
|
mother
|
Proto-Celtic *mātīr
|
Proto-Brythonic *mamm
|
Breton mamm
|
Cornish mamm
|
Welsh mam
|
Old Irish máthair
|
Irish máthair
|
Scottish Gaelic màthair
|
Manx moir
|
43
|
father
|
Proto-Celtic *ɸatīr
|
Proto-Brythonic *tad
|
Breton tad
|
Cornish tas
|
Welsh tad
|
Old Irish athair
|
Irish athair
|
Scottish Gaelic athair
|
Manx ayr
|
44
|
animal
|
Proto-Celtic *mīlom
|
Proto-Brythonic *mil
|
Breton aneval, Breton loen, Breton mil
|
Cornish eneval, Cornish mil
|
Welsh anifail, Welsh mil
|
Old Irish anmandae, Old Irish míl, Old Irish robb
|
Irish ainmhí
|
Scottish Gaelic ainmhidh
|
Manx baagh, Manx baaghtagh, Manx bioagh, Manx cretoor
|
45
|
fish
|
Proto-Celtic *ɸēskos
|
Proto-Brythonic *uɨsk
|
Breton pesk
|
Cornish pysk
|
Welsh pysgodyn
|
Old Irish íasc
|
peixed
|
46
|
bird
|
Proto-Celtic *ɸatar, Proto-Celtic *ɸetnos
|
Proto-Brythonic *edn
|
Breton evn, Breton labous
|
Cornish edhen
|
Welsh aderyn
|
Old Irish én
|
eden
|
47
|
dog
|
Proto-Celtic *kū
|
Proto-Brythonic *ki
|
Breton ki
|
Cornish ki
|
Welsh ci
|
Old Irish cú, Old Irish matad
|
chi
|
48
|
louse
|
Proto-Celtic *luwā
|
|
Breton laou
|
Cornish low
|
Welsh llau
|
Old Irish míl, Old Irish míl étgudo
|
llo
|
49
|
snake
|
Proto-Celtic *natrixs
|
|
Breton naer, Breton sarpant
|
Cornish sarf
|
Welsh neidr, Welsh sarff
|
Old Irish nathair
|
nader
|
50
|
worm
|
Proto-Celtic *kʷrimis
|
Proto-Brythonic *prɨβ̃
|
Breton buzhug, Welsh preñv
|
Cornish pryv
|
Welsh abwydyn, Welsh mwydyn, Welsh pryf, Welsh pryf genwair
|
Old Irish cruim
|
prĩu
|
51
|
tree
|
Proto-Celtic *kʷresnom
|
Proto-Brythonic *prenn
|
Breton gwez
|
Cornish gwedh
|
Welsh coed, Welsh colfen, Welsh pren
|
Old Irish crann, Old Irish fid
|
Irish bile, Irish crann
|
Scottish Gaelic crann, Scottish Gaelic craobh
|
Manx billey
|
52
|
forest
|
Proto-Celtic *kaito-
|
Proto-Brythonic *koɨd
|
Breton koad, Breton koed
|
Cornish koos, Cornish koswik
|
Welsh coedwig, Welsh fforest
|
Old Irish caill, Old Irish fid, Old Irish fidbad, Old Irish ros, Old Irish ruud
|
Irish coill
|
Scottish Gaelic coille
|
Manx keyll
|
53
|
stick (of wood)
|
Proto-Celtic *lorgā
|
|
Breton bazh
|
Cornish lorgh
|
Welsh ffon, Welsh llory
|
Old Irish flesc, Old Irish maide
|
Irish bata, Irish maide
|
Scottish Gaelic bata, Scottish Gaelic bioran, Scottish Gaelic maide
|
Manx maidjey
|
54
|
fruit
|
Proto-Celtic *sutu-
|
|
Breton frouezh
|
Cornish frooth
|
Welsh ffrwyth
|
Old Irish mess, Old Irish torad
|
Irish toradh
|
Scottish Gaelic meas, Scottish Gaelic toradh
|
Manx mess, Manx troar
|
55
|
seed
|
Proto-Celtic *segeto-, Proto-Celtic *sīlom
|
|
Breton had
|
Cornish has
|
Welsh had
|
Old Irish síl
|
Irish síol
|
Scottish Gaelic sìol
|
Manx rass, Manx sheel
|
56
|
leaf
|
Proto-Celtic *dolnyā, Proto-Celtic *dolyā
|
|
Breton del
|
Cornish delen
|
Welsh dail
|
Old Irish duilne
|
Irish duille
|
Scottish Gaelic duilleag
|
Manx duillag
|
57
|
root
|
Proto-Celtic *wridā
|
|
Breton gwrizienn
|
Cornish gwreydh
|
Welsh gwraidd, Welsh gwreiddyn
|
Old Irish frém, Old Irish mecon
|
Irish fréamh
|
Scottish Gaelic freumh
|
Manx fraue
|
58
|
bark (of tree)
|
Proto-Celtic *ruskos
|
Proto-Brythonic *rrisk
|
Breton rusk
|
Cornish rusk
|
Welsh rhisgl
|
Old Irish coirt, Old Irish croiccenn, Old Irish crottball, Old Irish rúsc
|
Irish coirt, Irish rúsc}, Irish snamh
|
Scottish Gaelic rùsg
|
Manx roost
|
59
|
flower
|
Proto-Celtic *blātus
|
Proto-Brythonic *blọd
|
Breton bleuñv
|
Cornish bleujen
|
Welsh blodyn
|
Old Irish bláth, Old Irish scoth
|
Irish bláth, Irish scoth
|
Scottish Gaelic blàth
|
Manx blaa
|
60
|
grass
|
Proto-Celtic *gʷeltā
|
Proto-Brythonic *gwellt
|
Breton geot, Breton gwelt
|
Cornish gwels
|
Welsh gwellt
|
Old Irish fér
|
Irish féar
|
Scottish Gaelic feur
|
Manx faiyr
|
61
|
rope
|
Proto-Celtic *lomanā
|
|
Breton kordenn
|
Cornish lovan, Cornish korden
|
Welsh rhaff
|
Old Irish loman, Old Irish súainem, Old Irish tét
|
Irish téad
|
Scottish Gaelic ròpa, Scottish Gaelic teud
|
Manx tead
|
62
|
skin (of a person)
|
Proto-Celtic *krokkenom, Proto-Celtic *kroknom
|
Proto-Brythonic *krʉn
|
Breton kroc'hen
|
Cornish kroghen
|
Welsh croen
|
Old Irish cnes, Old Irish croiccenn
|
Irish cneas, Irish craiceann
|
Scottish Gaelic cneas,Scottish Gaelic craiceann
|
Manx crackan
|
63
|
meat (as in flesh)
|
Proto-Celtic *kīkos, Proto-Celtic *mīros
|
|
Breton kig
|
Cornish kig
|
Welsh cig
|
Old Irish cúa, Old Irish féoil
|
Irish feoil
|
Scottish Gaelic feòil
|
Manx feill
|
64
|
blood
|
Proto-Celtic *krowos
|
Proto-Brythonic *krow
|
Breton gwad
|
Cornish goos
|
Welsh gwaed
|
Old Irish crú, Old Irish fuil
|
Irish cró, Irish fuil
|
Scottish Gaelic fuil
|
Manx fuill
|
65
|
bone
|
Proto-Celtic *astkornu, Proto-Celtic *knāmis
|
|
Breton askorn
|
Cornish askorn
|
Welsh asgwrn
|
Old Irish cnáim
|
Irish cnámh
|
Scottish Gaelic cnàimh
|
Manx craue
|
66
|
fat (noun)
|
Proto-Celtic *gʷered-
|
|
Breton druz, Breton lart
|
Cornish blonek
|
Welsh saim
|
Old Irish béoil, Old Irish blonac, Old Irish geir, Old Irish íth
|
Irish blonag, Irish saill
|
Scottish Gaelic saill
|
Manx blennick, Manx sahll
|
67
|
egg
|
Proto-Celtic *āuyom
|
|
Breton vi
|
Cornish oy
|
Welsh wy
|
Old Irish og
|
Irish ubh
|
Scottish Gaelic ugh
|
Manx ooh
|
68
|
horn
|
Proto-Celtic *kornu-
|
|
Breton korn
|
Cornish korn
|
Welsh corn
|
Old Irish adarc, Old Irish benn, Old Irish corn
|
Irish adharc, Irish corn
|
Scottish Gaelic adharc, Scottish Gaelic corn
|
Manx corn, Manx eairk
|
69
|
tail
|
Proto-Celtic *lostā
|
|
Breton lost
|
Cornish lost
|
Welsh cynffon, Welsh llost
|
Old Irish erball, Old Irish err
|
Irish eireaball
|
Scottish Gaelic earball
|
Manx arbyl, Manx famman
|
70
|
feather(rather not down)
|
|
|
Breton pluñv
|
Cornish pluv
|
Welsh plu
|
Old Irish cleitte
|
Irish cleite
|
Scottish Gaelic ite
|
Manx clooie, Manx fedjag
|
71
|
hair
|
Proto-Celtic *woltos
|
Proto-Brythonic *gwollt
|
Breton blev
|
Cornish blew, Cornish gols
|
Welsh blew, Welsh gwallt
|
Old Irish finna Old Irish folt
|
Irish folt, Irish gruaig
|
Scottish Gaelic falt, Scottish Gaelic gruag
|
Manx folt, Manx gruag
|
72
|
head
|
Proto-Celtic *kʷennom
|
Proto-Brythonic *penn
|
Breton penn
|
Cornish penn
|
Welsh pen
|
Old Irish cenn
|
Irish ceann
|
Scottish Gaelic ceann
|
Manx kione
|
73
|
ear
|
Proto-Celtic *ausos, Proto-Celtic *kloustā
|
Proto-Brythonic *klʉst
|
Breton skouarn
|
Cornish skovarn
|
Welsh clust
|
Old Irish áu, Old Irish clúas
|
Irish cluas
|
Scottish Gaelic cluas
|
Manx cleaysh
|
74
|
eye
|
Proto-Celtic *lukato-
|
Proto-Brythonic *llugad
|
Breton lagad
|
Cornish lagas
|
Welsh llygad
|
Old Irish rosc, Old Irish súil
|
Irish rosc, Irish súil
|
Scottish Gaelic sùil
|
Manx sooill
|
75
|
nose
|
Proto-Celtic *srognā
|
Proto-Brythonic *froɨn
|
Breton fri
|
Cornish troen
|
Welsh trwyn
|
Old Irish srón
|
Irish srón
|
Scottish Gaelic sròn
|
Manx stroin
|
76
|
mouth
|
Proto-Celtic *genus
|
Proto-Brythonic *gen
|
Breton beg, Breton genoù
|
Cornish ganow
|
Welsh ceg, Welsh genau
|
Old Irish á, Old Irish bél, Old Irish gin
|
Irish béal
|
Scottish Gaelic beul
|
Manx beeal
|
77
|
tooth (rather not molar)
|
Proto-Celtic *dant
|
Proto-Brythonic *dant
|
Breton dant
|
Cornish dans
|
Welsh dant
|
Old Irish dét, Old Irish fíacail
|
Irish déad, Irish fiacail
|
Scottish Gaelic fiacaill
|
Manx feeackle
|
78
|
tongue
|
Proto-Celtic *tangʷāss
|
|
Breton teod
|
Cornish taves
|
Welsh tafod
|
Old Irish tengae
|
Irish teanga
|
Scottish Gaelic teanga
|
Manx çhengey
|
79
|
fingernail
|
Proto-Celtic *angʷīnā
|
Proto-Brythonic *ėɣwin
|
Breton ivin
|
Cornish ewyn
|
Welsh ewin
|
Old Irish ingen
|
Irish ionga
|
Scottish Gaelic ìne
|
Manx ingin
|
80
|
foot
|
Proto-Celtic *tregess
|
|
Breton troad, Breton troed
|
Cornish troes
|
Welsh troed
|
Old Irish cos, Old Irish traig
|
Irish cos, Irish troigh
|
Scottish Gaelic cas
|
Manx cass
|
81
|
leg
|
Proto-Celtic *koxsā
|
Proto-Brythonic *koɨs
|
Breton gar
|
Cornish garr
|
Welsh coes
|
Old Irish cos
|
Irish cos
|
Scottish Gaelic cas
|
Manx cass, Manx lurgey
|
82
|
knee
|
Proto-Celtic *glūnos
|
Proto-Brythonic *glin
|
Breton glin
|
Cornish glin
|
Welsh glin, Welsh pen-glin
|
Old Irish glún
|
Irish glúin
|
Scottish Gaelic glùn
|
Manx glioon
|
83
|
hand
|
Proto-Celtic *ɸlāmā
|
Proto-Brythonic *llọβ̃
|
Breton dorn
|
Cornish dorn
|
Welsh llaw
|
Old Irish lám
|
Irish lámh
|
Scottish Gaelic làmh
|
Manx laue
|
84
|
wing
|
Proto-Celtic *ɸatanī
|
|
Breton askell
|
Cornish askell
|
Welsh adain, Welsh asgell
|
Old Irish ette, Old Irish scíath
|
Irish eite, Irish eiteog, Irish sciath, Irish sciathán
|
Scottish Gaelic sgiath
|
Manx fedjag, Manx skian
|
85
|
belly
|
Proto-Celtic *bolgos
|
Proto-Brythonic *bolɣ
|
Breton kof, Breton tor
|
Cornish kroth, Cornish torr
|
Welsh bol, Welsh bola
|
Old Irish bolg, Old Irish brú
|
Irish bolg
|
Scottish Gaelic broinn, Scottish Gaelic brù
|
Manx bolg
|
86
|
guts
|
|
|
Breton bouzellenn
|
Cornish kolodhyon
|
Welsh coluddion, Welsh perfeddion, Welsh ymysgaroedd
|
Old Irish cáelán, Old Irish inathar
|
Irish inní
|
Scottish Gaelic caolan
|
Manx collane
|
87
|
neck
|
Proto-Celtic *monis
|
|
Breton gouzoug
|
Cornish konna
|
Welsh gwddf, Welsh gwddwg, Welsh mwnwgl
|
Old Irish brága, Old Irish muin, Old Irish muinél
|
Irish muineál
|
Scottish Gaelic muineal
|
Manx mwannal
|
88
|
back
|
|
|
Breton kein
|
Cornish keyn
|
Welsh cefn
|
Old Irish cúl, Old Irish druimm
|
Irish droim
|
Scottish Gaelic druim
|
Manx dreeym
|
89
|
breast
|
Proto-Celtic *brusū, Proto-Celtic *kīkos
|
Proto-Brythonic *bronn
|
Breton bronn
|
Cornish bronn
|
Welsh bron
|
Old Irish cích
|
Irish brollach, Irish cíoch
|
Scottish Gaelic cìoch
|
Manx keeagh
|
90
|
heart
|
Proto-Celtic *kalonā, Proto-Celtic *kridyom
|
Proto-Brythonic *kalon
|
Breton kalon
|
Cornish kolon
|
Welsh calon
|
Old Irish cride
|
Irish croí
|
Scottish Gaelic cridhe
|
Manx cree
|
91
|
liver
|
Proto-Celtic *awV-
|
|
Breton avu
|
Cornish avi
|
Welsh afu
|
Old Irish óa
|
Irish ae
|
Scottish Gaelic adha
|
Manx aane
|
Bandal
Bandal
|
Maltese
|
Siculo-Arabic (in Sicilian)
|
Arabic text
|
English
|
bebbuxu
|
bebbuxu
|
babbaluciu
|
ببوش (babbūš)
|
snail
|
gebbu
|
ġiebja
|
gebbia
|
جب (jabb)
|
cistern
|
giunglena
|
ġunġlien
|
giuggiulena
|
جنجلان (junjulān)
|
sesame seed
|
seghija
|
sieqja
|
saia
|
ساقية (sāqiyah)
|
canal
|
tennuru
|
kenur
|
tannura
|
تنور (tannūr)
|
oven
|
zafranu
|
żagħfran
|
zaffarana
|
زعفران (zaʿfarān)
|
saffron
|
zara
|
żahra (less common than fjura, borrowed from Medieval Sicilian)
|
zagara
|
زهرة (zahrah)
|
blossom
|
sbiba
|
żbib
|
zibbibbu
|
زبيب (zabīb)
|
raisins
|
segu
|
zokk (may be borrowed from Sicilian)
|
zuccu
|
ساق (sāq)
|
tree trunk
|
tebutu
|
tebut
|
tabbutu
|
تابوت (tābūt)
|
coffin
|
Maltese
|
Berber languages
|
English
|
grinxula
|
gremxula
|
azrem ašal, lit. 'land worm', (Kabyle)
|
lizard
|
ficruna
|
fekruna
|
tifakrunin (Jerbi), ifekran (Tashelhiyt), ifkran (Kabyle)
|
turtle
|
geddu
|
geddum
|
aqadum, lit. 'face, frown' (Kabyle)
|
chin
|
gendu
|
gendus
|
gandūz, lit. 'young calf' (Jerbi)
|
ox, bull
|
|
gerżuma
|
ageržum (Mozabite, Tashelhiyt)
|
throat
|
|
tfief
|
tilfaf (Ouargli), tifāf, tilfāf, tiffāf (Tarifit)
|
sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus)
|
|
tengħud
|
talaɣūda (Tunisian Arabic), telɣūda (Algerian Arabic)
|
spurge (Euphorbia)
|
|
kosksu
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kuskesu, kuskus (Kabyle)
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couscous, small round pasta
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fart
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fartas
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aferḍas (Ouargli, Kabyle)
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bald
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għaffeġ
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‘affež (Algerian Arabic), effeẓ (Ouargli, Mozabite)
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to crush, to squash
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żrinġ
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tažrant (Jerbi)
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frog
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izrar
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żrar
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zrar (Mozabite, Ouargli), azrar (Kabyle, Nafusi)
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gravel
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werżieq
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wárẓag (Mrazig)
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cicada, lit. screamer, shrieker
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buqexrem
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buqišrem (Kabyle)
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vervain (Verbena officinalis)
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fidloqqom
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fudalɣem (Kabyle)
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borage (Borago officinalis)
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zor
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żorr
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uzur (Kabyle), uzzur (Tarifit)
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rude, arrogant
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leddixer
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lellex
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lelleš (Mozabite)
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to shine, to glitter
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besber
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pespes
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bbesbes (Ouargli)
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to whisper
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tefter
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teptep
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ṭṭebṭeb (Ouargli)
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to blink, to twinkle
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bibber
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webbel
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webben (Mozabite)
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to induce, to tempt
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- ^ a b c d e before a front vowel or ⟨j⟩
- ^ second articulation when geminated