Words for poet, bard in Celtic languages.
Proto-Celtic | *bardos = poet, bard |
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Old Irish (Goídelc) | bard [bar͈d] = poet, bard |
Irish (Gaeilge) | bard [bˠɑːɾˠd̪ˠ / bˠæːɾˠd̪ˠ] = poet, bard, scold |
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | bàrd [b̊aːɹʃd̪̊] = rhymer, poet, versifier (traditionally ranked below the seven grades of filidh), bard |
Manx (Gaelg) | bard = poet, bard |
Proto-Brythonic | *barð [ˈbarð] = poet, bard |
Middle Welsh (Kymraec) | bardd = poet, bard |
Welsh (Cymraeg) | bardd [ˈbarð] = poet, bard, literary person, author, prophet, philosopher, priest |
Old Cornish | barth = poet, bard |
Cornish (Kernewek) | bardh [barð / bærð] = poet, bard |
Middle Breton | barz = poet, bard |
Breton (Brezhoneg) | barzh = poet, bard |
Etymology
From the Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (to approve, praise) [source].
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, teanglann.ie, On-Line Manx Dictionary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau