Words for house, dwelling in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *tegos = house, dwelling |
|---|---|
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | tech [tʲex] = house |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | teach [tʲax / tʲæːx] = house, habitation, dwelling, public building |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | taigh [tɤj] = house |
| Manx (Gaelg) | thie = house çhagh [tʃax] = house |
| Proto-Brythonic | *tɨɣ = house |
| Old Welsh | tig = house |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | tŷ [tɨː / tiː] = house, home, cell, chamber, place of worship |
| Old Cornish | ti = house |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | chi / chy [ʧi:] = house |
| Old Breton | tig = house |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | ti = house |
Etymology: from the Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg- (cover, roof) [source], which is also the root of the words stegosaurus, toga, tile and thatch [source].
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, teanglann.ie, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau
