Words for man / husband in Celtic languages.
Proto-Celtic | *wiros = man, husband |
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Celtiberian | *uiros = man, husband |
Gaulish | *wiros = man, husband |
Primitive Irish | *ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ (*viras) [u̯irah] = man |
Old Irish (Goídelc) | fer [fʲer] = man, husband |
Irish (Gaeilge) | fear [fʲaɾˠ] = man, husband |
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | fear [fɛr] = man, husband, male |
Manx (Gaelg) | fer [fɛr] = male, man, gentleman, individual, fellow, bloke, chap |
Proto-Brythonic | *gwur [ˈˠwur] = man, husband |
Old Welsh | gur = man, husband |
Middle Welsh (Kymraec) | gur = man, husband |
Welsh (Cymraeg) | gŵr [ɡuːr] = man, person, anyone, valiant warrior, brave man, hero; vassal; married man, husband; chessman, pawn |
Old Cornish | uir = husband |
Cornish (Kernewek) | gour [ɡu:r] = husband |
Middle Breton | gur = man, husband |
Breton (Brezhoneg) | gour [ˈɡuːʁ] = man, person, husband (rare) |
Etymology
From the Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós (man, husband, warrior, hero) [source], which is also the root of the English words virile and werewolf.
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, teanglann.ie, On-Line Manx Dictionary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau