Craftsman

Words for craftsman in Celtic languages.

Proto-Celtic *saɸiros = craftsman
Old Irish (Goídelc) sáer [saːi̯r] = craftsman
Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg) saer = craftsman
Irish (Gaeilge) saor [sˠeːɾˠ / sˠiːɾˠ] = artificer, craftsman, (stone)mason
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) saor [sɯːr] = joiner, carpenter
Manx (Gaelg) seyr = carpenter, wright
Welsh (Cymraeg) saer [saːɨ̯r / sai̯r] = carpenter, joiner; craftsman, skilled worker, artisan, builder
Old Cornish sair = craftsman, carpenter
Cornish (Kernewek) ser [sɛ:r / ze:r] = craftsman

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Etymology
From the Proto-Indo-European *sapiros, from *sap- (skill) [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

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