Words for to eat in Celtic languages.
Proto-Celtic | *ɸiteti = to eat |
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Old Irish (Goídelc) | ithid = to eat |
Irish (Gaeilge) | ith [ɪ / ɪh / iː] = to eat, feed, graze; bite; corrode, erode; comsume, destroy; abuse, scold, revile; chew |
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | ith [iç] = to eat; gnaw, chew, devour; corrode; consume |
Manx (Gaelg) | ee [iː] = to eat, consume, feed |
Etymology: from the Proto-Indo-European *peyt- (food, nutrition) [source].
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, On-Line Manx Dictionary, Teaglann.ie
Cornish (Kernewek) | debri [dɛbri] = to eat dybri [dɪbri] = to eat |
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Breton (Brezhoneg) | debriñ [ˈde.bʁɪ̃] = to eat |
Note: the Welsh for to eat is bwyta [ˈbʊɨ̯ta / ˈbʊi̯ta], which comes from bwyd (food) [source].
Sources: Wiktionary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau