Words for dry land in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *tīros = dry land |
|---|---|
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | tír = land, country, territory, ground |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | tír [tʲiːɾʲ] = land, country, state, nation; region, district, territory |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | tìr [tʲiːrʲ] = land, country, territory |
| Manx (Gaelg) | çheer = country, state, shore, home, land, territory |
| Proto-Brythonic | *tir [ˈtiːr] = land |
| Old Welsh | tir = land |
| Middle Welsh (Kymraec) | tir = land |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | tir [tiːr] = land, ground, soil, turf; estate, landed property; open land, expanse of country, region, territory, domain, country, (the) earth; ridge |
| Old Cornish | tir = land |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | tir [ti:r] = land |
| Old Breton | tir = land |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | tir = land |
Etymology: from the Proto-Indo-European *ters- (dry), which is also the root of the Latin terra (dry land) [source].
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, teanglann.ie, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau