Words for to carry / flow in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | bereti = to carry |
|---|---|
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | beirid [ˈbʲerʲiðʲ] = to carry |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | beir [bʲɛɾʲ] = to bear, give birth, lay, bear away, bring, take (verb noun = béarfaidh) |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | beir [berʲ] = to take hold, bring forth, bear, produce (verb noun = breith) |
| Manx (Gaelg) | behr = to bear (give birth to) (verb noun: brey) |
| Proto-Brythonic | *bėrɨd [be̝ˈrɨːd] = to flow, carry |
| Middle Welsh (Kymraec) | beru = to flow, drip; drizzle |
| Middle Breton | beraff = to flow |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | berañ = to drip, drain, wring out; to flow, run |
Etymology: possibly related to the Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti (to be carrying) [source].
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, teanglann.ie, On-Line Manx Dictionary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Dictionnaire Favereau