Words for bad in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *drukos = bad |
|---|---|
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | droch [drox] = bad |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | droch [drɔx] = bad, poor, evil |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | droch [drɔx] = bad, evil, wicked |
| Manx (Gaelg) | drogh = evil, wicked, bad, abusive, unenviable, misfortune, badness |
| Proto-Brythonic | *drug = bad |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | drwg [druːɡ] = bad, rotten, putrid; poor, piteous, wretched; sorry, grievous, sad; unfavourable, causing disquiet; injurious, harmful; unpleasant (taste); indecent, obscene (words); counterfeit, false; bad; harsh, cruel, severe, ruthless |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | drog [drɔ:g / dro:g] = bad, evil, invalid, naughty, wicked, nasty |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | drouk = bad |
Etymology
Possibly from the Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- (to deceive).
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, Online Manx Dictionary, Teanglann.ie, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau
