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Blood / Sang Brezhoneg: gwad [gwɑ:t] m. pl: gwadoù Kernowek: goos [go:z] m. pl: gosow Cymraeg: gwaed [gwaɨ̯d] m. gwaedau, gwaedoedd From Proto-Celtic *waito-

Blood / Sang

Brezhoneg: gwad [gwɑ:t] m. pl: gwadoù
Kernowek: goos [go:z] m. pl: gosow
Cymraeg: gwaed [gwaɨ̯d] m. gwaedau, gwaedoedd

From Proto-Celtic *waito-
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Hook / Crochet Brezhoneg: bac'h [bɑ:x] f/m. pl: bac'hioù, bac'heier Kernowek: bagh [ba:x] f. pl: baghow Cymraeg: bach [ba:χ] m. pl: bachau Also 'bachyn' in Welsh In Breton and Cornish, 'higenn'/'higen' is the word for 'fish hook'. Welsh uses 'bach(yn) pysgota'

Hook / Crochet

Brezhoneg: bac'h [bɑ:x] f/m. pl: bac'hioù, bac'heier
Kernowek: bagh [ba:x] f. pl: baghow
Cymraeg: bach [ba:χ] m. pl: bachau

Also 'bachyn' in Welsh
In Breton and Cornish, 'higenn'/'higen' is the word for 'fish hook'. Welsh uses 'bach(yn) pysgota'
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Thigh / Cuisse Brezhoneg: morzhed ['mɔʁzɛt] f. pl: morzhedoù, morzhidi. dual: divorzhed Kernowek: mordhos ['mɔɹðɔs] f. pl: mordhosow. dual: diwvordhos Cymraeg: clun [klɨ:n] f. pl: cluniau Also 'morddwyd' in Welsh 'klun' is Cornish for 'hip'

Thigh / Cuisse

Brezhoneg: morzhed ['mɔʁzɛt] f. pl: morzhedoù, morzhidi. dual: divorzhed
Kernowek: mordhos ['mɔɹðɔs] f. pl: mordhosow. dual: diwvordhos
Cymraeg: clun [klɨ:n] f. pl: cluniau

Also 'morddwyd' in Welsh
'klun' is Cornish for 'hip'
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Ash / Cendre Brezhoneg: ludu ['ly:dy] coll. sing: luduenn Kernowek: lusu ['lʏzy] coll. sing: lusuenn Cymraeg: lludw ['ɬɨ̞du] m. Also 'luju' in Late Cornish Also 'llwch' in Welsh From Proto-Celtic *lowtus

Ash / Cendre

Brezhoneg: ludu ['ly:dy] coll. sing: luduenn
Kernowek: lusu ['lʏzy] coll. sing: lusuenn
Cymraeg: lludw ['ɬɨ̞du] m. 

Also 'luju' in Late Cornish
Also 'llwch' in Welsh

From Proto-Celtic *lowtus
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Broom / Balai Brezhoneg: skubell ['sky:bɛl] f. pl: skubelloù Kernowek: skubell ['skʏbɛl] f. pl: skubellow Cymraeg: ysgubell [ə'sgɨ̞bɛɬ] f. pl: ysgubelli, ysgubellau Also: Brezhoneg: skubellenn, balaenn Kernowek: skubyllen Cymraeg: ysgub, dysgub From Latin scōpa

Broom / Balai

Brezhoneg: skubell ['sky:bɛl] f. pl: skubelloù
Kernowek: skubell ['skʏbɛl] f. pl: skubellow
Cymraeg: ysgubell [ə'sgɨ̞bɛɬ] f. pl: ysgubelli, ysgubellau

Also: 
Brezhoneg: skubellenn, balaenn
Kernowek: skubyllen
Cymraeg: ysgub, dysgub

From Latin scōpa
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Daughter / Fille Brezhoneg: merc'h [mɛʁx] f. pl: merc'hed Kernowek: myrgh [mɪɹx] f. pl: myrghes Cymraeg: merch [mɛrχ] f. pl: merched From Proto-Brythonic *merx, from Proto-Celtic *merkā, from Proto-Indo-European *méryos

Daughter / Fille

Brezhoneg: merc'h [mɛʁx] f. pl: merc'hed
Kernowek: myrgh [mɪɹx] f. pl: myrghes
Cymraeg: merch [mɛrχ] f. pl: merched

From Proto-Brythonic *merx, from Proto-Celtic *merkā, from Proto-Indo-European *méryos
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Winter / Hiver Brezhoneg: goañv [gwɑ̃(w)] m. pl: goañvoù, goañvioù Kernowek: gwav [gwa:v] m. pl: gwavow Cymraeg: gaeaf ['ɡeɨ̯a(v)] m. pl: gaeafau From Proto-Celtic *gyamo-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰyem-.

Winter / Hiver

Brezhoneg: goañv [gwɑ̃(w)] m. pl: goañvoù, goañvioù
Kernowek: gwav [gwa:v] m. pl: gwavow
Cymraeg: gaeaf ['ɡeɨ̯a(v)] m. pl: gaeafau

From Proto-Celtic *gyamo-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰyem-.
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Man / Homme Brezhoneg: den [dɛ̃:n] m. pl: tud Kernowek: den [dɛ:n] m. pl: tus Cymraeg: dyn [dɨ:n] m. pl: dynion From Brythonic *dün, from Proto-Celtic *gdonyos, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰǵʰm̥mō

Man / Homme

Brezhoneg: den [dɛ̃:n] m. pl: tud
Kernowek: den [dɛ:n] m. pl: tus
Cymraeg: dyn [dɨ:n] m. pl: dynion

From Brythonic *dün, from Proto-Celtic *gdonyos, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰǵʰm̥mō
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Yew / If Brezhoneg: ivinenn [i'vi:nɛn] f/sing. coll: ivin Kernowek: ewinen [ɛ'wɪnɛn] sing. coll: ewin Cymraeg: ywen ['ɨ̞u̯ɛn] f./sing. pl/coll: yw From Proto-Celtic *iwos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyHweh₂

Yew / If

Brezhoneg: ivinenn [i'vi:nɛn] f/sing. coll: ivin
Kernowek: ewinen [ɛ'wɪnɛn] sing. coll: ewin
Cymraeg: ywen ['ɨ̞u̯ɛn] f./sing. pl/coll: yw

From Proto-Celtic *iwos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyHweh₂
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Christmas tree / arbre de Noël Brezhoneg: gwezenn Nedeleg ['ɡɥe:zɛn ne'de:lɛɡ] f. pl: gwez Nedeleg Kernowek: gwedhen Nadelik ['gwɛðɛn na'dɛlɪk] f. pl: gwydh Nadelik Cymraeg: coeden Nadolig ['kɔɨ̯dɛn na'dɔlɪg] f. pl: coed Nadolig

Christmas tree / arbre de Noël 

Brezhoneg: gwezenn Nedeleg ['ɡɥe:zɛn ne'de:lɛɡ] f. pl: gwez Nedeleg
Kernowek: gwedhen Nadelik ['gwɛðɛn na'dɛlɪk] f. pl: gwydh Nadelik
Cymraeg: coeden Nadolig ['kɔɨ̯dɛn na'dɔlɪg] f. pl: coed Nadolig
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Merry Christmas / Joyeux Noël Brezhoneg: Nedeleg Laouen [ne'de:lɛɡ 'lɔwɛn] Kernowek: Nadelik Lowen [na'dɛlɪk 'lɔwɛn] Cymraeg: Nadolig Llawen [na'dɔlɪg 'ɬawɛn]

Merry Christmas / Joyeux Noël

Brezhoneg: Nedeleg Laouen [ne'de:lɛɡ 'lɔwɛn]
Kernowek: Nadelik Lowen [na'dɛlɪk 'lɔwɛn] 
Cymraeg: Nadolig Llawen [na'dɔlɪg 'ɬawɛn]
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Old / Vieux Brezhoneg: kozh [ko:s] adj. Kernewek: koth [kɔ:θ] adj. Cymraeg: hen [he:n] adj. Also ‘hen’ in Breton & Cornish In Welsh, it is one of the few adjectives that goes before a noun. Hen: From Brythonic *hen, from Proto-Celtic *senos, from Proto-Indo-European *sénos.

Old / Vieux

Brezhoneg: kozh [ko:s] adj.
Kernewek: koth [kɔ:θ] adj. 
Cymraeg: hen [he:n] adj.

Also ‘hen’ in Breton & Cornish
In Welsh, it is one of the few adjectives that goes before a noun. 

Hen: From Brythonic *hen, from Proto-Celtic *senos, from Proto-Indo-European *sénos.
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Blue / Bleu Brezhoneg: glas [glɑ:s] adj. Kernowek: glas [gla:z] adj. Cymraeg: glas [gla:s] adj. pl: gleision From Proto-Brythonic *glas, from Proto-Celtic *glastos. 'Glas' is also used for ‘green’ as found in nature. Also 'blou' in Cornish

Blue / Bleu 

Brezhoneg: glas [glɑ:s] adj.
Kernowek: glas [gla:z] adj.
Cymraeg: glas [gla:s] adj. pl: gleision

From Proto-Brythonic *glas, from Proto-Celtic *glastos.

'Glas' is also used for ‘green’ as found in nature.

Also 'blou' in Cornish
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Dove / Colombe Brezhoneg: koulm ['kulm] f. pl: koulmed Kernowek: kolom ['kɔlɔm] f. pl: kelemmi Cymraeg: colomen [kɔ'lɔmɛn] f. pl: colomennod From Latin columba

Dove / Colombe

Brezhoneg: koulm ['kulm] f. pl: koulmed
Kernowek: kolom ['kɔlɔm] f. pl: kelemmi
Cymraeg: colomen [kɔ'lɔmɛn] f. pl: colomennod

From Latin columba
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Where? / Où? Brezhoneg: pelec'h [pe'lɛ:x] adv. Kernowek: ple [plɛ:] adv. Cymraeg: ble [ble:] adv. From pe/py/pa 'which' + lec'h/le/lle 'place'

Where? / Où? 

Brezhoneg: pelec'h [pe'lɛ:x] adv.
Kernowek: ple [plɛ:] adv.
Cymraeg: ble [ble:] adv.

From pe/py/pa 'which' + lec'h/le/lle 'place'
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Aha! The #Wenhwyseg for ash is ' llutu'. - Y glo yn y cornal a’r lliti dan y grât = the coal in the corner and the ashes under the grate. 😊