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This page provides daily words in the existing (and some extinct) Celtic languages. Formerly @CumbricWordOTD. Any corrections and discussions are very welcome!

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#SnaST 44 inis [ˈinʲəsʲ] (ī, f) "island" dil.ie/28744 Cogn: W ynys, LC enys, OB inis, enes, MB enes, NB enez, Vann. iniz "island" Reco: PC *enistī- < pre-Clt *h₁eni-sth₂-ih₂- "the one standing inside (the sea)" Unusual in that it does not lenite a following word.

#SnaST 44
inis [ˈinʲəsʲ] (ī, f) "island" dil.ie/28744
Cogn: W ynys, LC enys, OB inis, enes, MB enes, NB enez, Vann. iniz "island"
Reco: PC *enistī- &lt; pre-Clt *h₁eni-sth₂-ih₂- "the one standing inside (the sea)"
Unusual in that it does not lenite a following word.
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A Pictish stone has been recently discovered in the Scottish Highlands: bbc.com/news/uk-scotla… #Pictish #Pictland #Archaeology #Celts #Celtic

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Forget Brexit, those with high hopes of an Independent Cornish Labour Party have had their hopes cruelly dashed by this conference. #Lab19

Forget Brexit, those with high hopes of an Independent Cornish Labour Party have had their hopes cruelly dashed by this conference. #Lab19
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Cumbric Word of the Day is now Celtic Word of the Day! We hope that you enjoy the new page! 🙂 ▪️ Eng: Meadow --- ▪️ Brythonic:❓ ▪️ Celtic: dolā / dholo- --- ▪️ Cumb.: dol ▪️ Pict.: *dol --- ▪️ Bre: pradenn ▪️ Cor: dōl ▪️ Gla: dail ▪️ Gle: móinéar ▪️ Glv: lheeannee ▪️ Wel: dôl

Cumbric Word of the Day is now Celtic Word of the Day! We hope that you enjoy the new page! 🙂

▪️ Eng: Meadow
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▪️ Brythonic:❓
▪️ Celtic: dolā / dholo-
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▪️ Cumb.: dol
▪️ Pict.: *dol
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▪️ Bre: pradenn
▪️ Cor: dōl
▪️ Gla: dail
▪️ Gle: móinéar
▪️ Glv: lheeannee
▪️ Wel: dôl
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▪️ Eng: Mountain --- ▪️ C. Brythonic: moniđo- ▪️ C. Celtic:❓ --- ▪️ Cumb.: mynydd ▪️ Pict.: monid --- ▪️ Bre: menez ▪️ Cor: menedh/menydh ▪️ Gla: monadh/sliabh/beinn ▪️ Gle: sliabh ▪️ Glv: muyne/slieau/beinn ▪️ Wel: mynydd Reference lists available at Cumbric.org

▪️ Eng: Mountain
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▪️ C. Brythonic: moniđo-
▪️ C. Celtic:❓
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▪️ Cumb.: mynydd
▪️ Pict.: monid
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▪️ Bre: menez
▪️ Cor: menedh/menydh
▪️ Gla: monadh/sliabh/beinn
▪️ Gle: sliabh
▪️ Glv: muyne/slieau/beinn
▪️ Wel: mynydd

Reference lists available at Cumbric.org
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We're back! 🤗 Thank you for viewing this page and Cumbric.org, which houses all the info presented here as well as Celtic events, history, and more! ----------------------------- The image shows the colour green (in nature)☘️ in various Celtic languages:

We're back! 🤗 Thank you for viewing this page and Cumbric.org, which houses all the info presented here as well as Celtic events, history, and more!
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The image shows the colour green (in nature)☘️ in various Celtic languages:
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Berkshire presumably derives its name from the Cumbric word "barroc", meaning a spur in topography. Irish: speir Welsh: barrog (singular), barogau (plural)

Berkshire presumably derives its name from the Cumbric word "barroc", meaning a spur in topography.

Irish: speir
Welsh: barrog (singular), barogau (plural)
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🏝️ The word for 'island' in various Celtic languages: Breton: enez Cornish: enys Cumbric: inis Irish: oileán/inis Manx: ellan/innys Scottish Gaelic: eilean/innis Welsh: ynys

🏝️ The word for 'island' in various Celtic languages:

Breton: enez
Cornish: enys
Cumbric: inis
Irish: oileán/inis
Manx: ellan/innys
Scottish Gaelic: eilean/innis
Welsh: ynys
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The word for 'seagull' in various Celtic languages: Breton: gouelan/goélan Common Celtic: *voilenno- Cornish: golan Irish: faoileán Manx: foillan Scottish Gaelic: faoileag Welsh: gwylan

The word for 'seagull' in various Celtic languages:

Breton: gouelan/goélan
Common Celtic: *voilenno-
Cornish: golan
Irish: faoileán
Manx: foillan
Scottish Gaelic: faoileag
Welsh: gwylan
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🐕 The word for 'dog' in various Celtic languages: Breton: ki Common Celtic: *kū Cornish: ki Cumbric: ci Irish (Modern): madra Irish (Old): cú Manx: moddey/coo Scottish Gaelic: cù Welsh: ci

🐕 The word for 'dog' in various Celtic languages:

Breton: ki
Common Celtic: *kū
Cornish: ki
Cumbric: ci
Irish (Modern): madra
Irish (Old): cú
Manx: moddey/coo
Scottish Gaelic: cù
Welsh: ci
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🌊 The word for 'wave' in various Celtic languages: Breton: tonn/gwagenn Common Celtic: *tundā- Cornish: tonn Irish: tonn Manx: tonn Scottish Gaelic: tonn Welsh: ton/gwaneg

🌊 The word for 'wave' in various Celtic languages:

Breton: tonn/gwagenn
Common Celtic: *tundā-
Cornish: tonn
Irish: tonn
Manx: tonn
Scottish Gaelic: tonn 
Welsh: ton/gwaneg
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🌳🌳 The word for 'birch' in various Celtic languages: Breton: bezv Common Brythonic: *betuā- Common Celtic: *betuā- Cornish: besow Gaulish: *betuā- Irish: beith Manx: beih Scottish Gaelic: beithe Welsh: bedw

🌳🌳 The word for 'birch' in various Celtic languages:

Breton: bezv
Common Brythonic: *betuā-
Common Celtic: *betuā-
Cornish: besow
Gaulish: *betuā-
Irish: beith
Manx: beih
Scottish Gaelic: beithe
Welsh: bedw
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💕The word for 'affection' in various Celtic languages: Breton: serc'h Breton (Old): serch Cornish: sergh/hegaredh Irish: searc Irish (Old): serc Scottish Gaelic: seirc Welsh: serch

💕The word for 'affection' in various Celtic languages:

Breton: serc'h
Breton (Old): serch
Cornish: sergh/hegaredh
Irish: searc
Irish (Old): serc
Scottish Gaelic: seirc
Welsh: serch
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Hi, guys! It's been a long time, happy to be back! 💐The word for 'spring' in various Celtic languages: Breton: nevezamzer Brythonic: *u̯esantēno- Celtic: *wesrakos Cornish: gwenton Cornish (Old): guaintoin Irish: earrach Scottish: earrach Welsh: gwanwyn Welsh (Old): guiannuin

Hi, guys! It's been a long time, happy to be back!

💐The word for 'spring' in various Celtic languages:  Breton: nevezamzer
Brythonic: *u̯esantēno-
Celtic: *wesrakos
Cornish: gwenton
Cornish (Old): guaintoin
Irish: earrach
Scottish: earrach
Welsh: gwanwyn
Welsh (Old): guiannuin
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🌧️ The word for 'rain' in various Celtic languages: Breton: glav Breton (Middle): glau Common Celtic: *glawā Cornish: glaw Cornish (Old): glau Irish: báisteach, fearthainn Irish (Old): baistech Manx: fliaghey Scottish Gaelic: uisge Welsh: glaw

🌧️ The word for 'rain' in various Celtic languages:  

Breton: glav
Breton (Middle): glau 
Common Celtic: *glawā
Cornish: glaw
Cornish (Old): glau
Irish: báisteach, fearthainn
Irish (Old): baistech
Manx: fliaghey
Scottish Gaelic: uisge
Welsh: glaw
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🌞 The word for 'summer' in various Celtic languages: Breton: hañv Breton (Middle): haff, haf Breton (Old): ham Common Celtic: *samo- (from Indo-European *sem-) Cornish: haf, hav Gaulish: samo- Irish: samhradh Irish (Old): sam Manx: sourey Scottish Gaelic: samhradh Welsh: haf

🌞 The word for 'summer' in various Celtic languages:

Breton: hañv
Breton (Middle): haff, haf
Breton (Old): ham
Common Celtic: *samo- (from Indo-European *sem-)
Cornish: haf, hav
Gaulish: samo-
Irish: samhradh
Irish (Old): sam
Manx: sourey
Scottish Gaelic: samhradh
Welsh: haf