Words for free in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *su-wiros = free (“good man”) |
|---|---|
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | sóer [soːi̯r] = free |
| Middle Irish | saer = free |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | saor [sˠeːɾˠ / sˠiːɾˠ] = free, enfranchised; noble; independent |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | soar [sɯːr] = free (not captive); cheap; frank |
| Manx (Gaelg) | seyr [seːr] = free, gratuitous, gratis, complimentary, inexpensive, immune, floating, independent, disengaged, fluid, aweigh, unforced, autonomous |
Etymology
From the Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- (good, well) & *wiHrós (man, husband).
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, Online Manx Dictionary, Teanglann.ie
| Proto-Celtic | *ɸriyos = free |
|---|---|
| Proto-Brythonic | *rɨð [ˈrɨːð] = free |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | rhydd [r̥ɨːð / r̥iːð] = free, nonconformist; unrestricted, unrestrained; open; liberal |
| Old Cornish | rid = free |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | rydh [rɪ:ð / ri:ð] = free |
| Old Breton | rid = free |
Etymology
Possibly from the Proto-Indo-European *priHós (dear, beloved, happy, free) [source], from *preyH- (like, love).
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek