Words for old in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *senos = old |
|---|---|
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | sen = old |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | sean [ʃanˠ] = old, aged, mature; senior, ancestor; long-established, old fashioned; great, exceeding |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | sean [ʃɛn] = old, aged, elderly; former |
| Manx (Gaelg) | shenn = old, stale, aged, former, time-fusty, inveterate, ancient, vintage, veteran, old-established, olden, antiquarian, worn, elderly, consecrated, archaic, ex, senile, long-standing |
| Proto-Brythonic | *hen = old |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | hen [heːn] = old, aged; ancient, antique, pristine, former; inveterate, chronic; original; senior, elder; stale, mouldy, musty, fusty |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | hen [hɛ:n / he:n] = old, archaic, long-standing |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | hen = old, ancient |
Etymology
Possibly from the Proto-Indo-European *sénos (old).
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, Online Manx Dictionary, Teanglann.ie, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau
