Words for yellow in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *bodyos = yellow |
|---|---|
| Gaulish | Baius = proper name |
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | buide [ˈbuðʲe] = yellow, yellowness, buttercup, honey, pollen |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | buí [bˠiː] = yellow, sallow, tan |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | buidhe [bujə] = yellow, golden, glad, grateful, fortunate, lucky |
| Manx (Gaelg) | bwee / buigh = yellow, jaundiced, tan, sallow, fair headed |
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *bodyos (yellow) [source]. Related to the English word bay [source].
| Proto-Celtic | *melinos = yellow |
|---|---|
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | melyn [ˈmɛlɨ̞n / ˈmɛlɪn] = yellow, golden, (made of) gold; yellow-haired, blond; light-bay (horse); yellow, sallow, livid, or brown (skin); brown (sugar); deadly, implacable, unpleasant |
| Old Cornish | milin = yellow |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | melyn [‘mɛlɪn / ‘mɛlən ] = yellow, fair, blonde |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | melen = yellow, blonde |
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *méli (honey) [source].
Words for gold in Celtic languages.
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | ór = gold |
|---|---|
| Irish (Gaeilge) | ór [oːɾˠ] = gold |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | òr [ɔːr] = gold |
| Manx (Gaelg) | airh = gold, bullion, gilt |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | aur [aɨ̯r/ai̯r] = gold, gold money or coin(s), wealth; gold (colour); gold(en) |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | owr [ɔʊr] = gold |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | aour = gold |
Etymology
From Latin aureus (gold, golden, gilded), from aurum (gold) [source]
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, Online Manx Dictionary, Teanglann.ie, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek
