Words for low in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *ɸīsselos = low |
|---|---|
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | ísel [ˈiːsʲel] = low |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | íseal [ˈiːʃəlˠ] = low, low-lying |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | ìosal [iəsəl̪ˠ] = low, humble, mean lowly ìseal [iːʃəl̪ˠ] = low, commoner |
| Manx (Gaelg) | ishil = low injil = low, low-necked, low-lying, low-level, low down, low-built, low-pitched, low-grade, common (vulgar), depressed, subdued, subaltern |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | isel [ˈɨ̞sɛl / ˈiːsɛl / ˈɪsɛl] = low, low down, low-lying, low-flying; lower than the average or usual level, running low, shallow (water, lake) |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | isel [‘izɛl / ‘izɐl] = low, modest, vulgar |
| Old Breton | isel = low |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | izel = low |
Etymology: from Proto-Indo-European pedsú, from *pṓds (foot) [source].
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, Online Manx Dictionary, Teanglann.ie, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau
