Words for pass, way and track in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *bolko- / *bolno = opening |
|---|---|
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | belach [r͈oːd] = gap, pass, road, path |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | bealach [bʲəˈl̪ˠɑx / ˈbʲalˠəx / ˈbʲalˠa(h)] = way, road, track, pass, passage, sound |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | bealach [bjaɫ̪əx] = (mountain) pass, access, detour, breach, gap, opening, inlet, gangway, tract, gateway |
| Manx (Gaelg) | bollagh = way, route, road, lane |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | bwlch [bʊlχ] = breach, gap, notch, jag, break, flaw, rent, defect, want, loss; distress, crisis, predicament; opportunity; pass, defile, passage; trough between waves; battlement, embrasure, tower, turret |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | bolgh = breach, gap, opening |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | boulc’h = road; opening, breakthrough; niche, slot |
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, MacBain’s Dictionary, teanglann.ie, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Preder
