Words for to wet in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *wlikʷos = to wet |
|---|---|
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | fliuch [fʲlʲiu̯x] = wet |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | fliuch [fʲlʲʊx] = wet |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | fliuch [flux] = wet, watery, rainy, moist, damp, oozy, fluid, liquid |
| Manx (Gaelg) | fliugh = wet, soggy, inclement, marshy, swampy, humid, dank, watery or waxy (of potatoes) |
| Proto-Brythonic | *gwlɨb [ˈɡwlɨːb] = wet |
| Old Welsh | gulip = wet |
| Middle Welsh (Kyrmaec) | gulip / gwlyp = wet |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | gwlyb [ɡwlɨːb / ɡwliːb] = wet, moist, fluid, liquid; rainy; addicted to drink; drink, liquor, gravy |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | glyb [glɪ:b] = moist, damp, wet gleb [gle:b] = moist, damp, wet |
| Old Breton | gulip = wet |
| Middle Breton | gloeb / glueb = wet |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | gleb = wet, humid |
Etymology: from the Proto-Indo-European *wleykʷ- (moist, to wet) [source].
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, teanglann.ie, On-Line Manx Dictionary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau