To Come

Words for to come in Celtic languages.

Old Irish (Goídelc) doicc [doˈhʲiɡʲ] = to come, approach
Irish (Gaeilge) tar [t̪ˠaɾˠ] = to come, survive
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) thig [higʲ] = to come, become, suit, fit, befit, agree with, please, recover, escape
Manx (Gaelg) tar = to come

Etymology: from the Old Irish to- (to, towards) and icc [source].

Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, On-Line Manx Dictionary, Teaglann.ie

Welsh (Cymraeg) dod [dɔd / doːd] = to come, arrive, happen, become, develop
dŵad = North Wales version of dod
dyfod = literary version of dod
Cornish (Kernewek) dos [dɔ:z] = to come, arrive
Breton (Brezhoneg) donet / dont [dɔ̃nt] = to come, become, come back, happen, derive from

Sources: Wiktionary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau

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