Words for world, existence and life in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *bitus = world |
|---|---|
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | bith [bʲiθ] = world |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | bith [bʲɪh / bʲɪ] = world, existence |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | bith [bih] = life, existence, being, living; the world |
| Manx (Gaelg) | beays = being, existence |
| Proto-Brythonic | *bɨd [ˈbɨːd] = world |
| Old Welsh | bid = world |
| Middle Welsh (Kymraec) | byd = world |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | byd [bɨːd / biːd] = world |
| Old Cornish | bit, bys= world |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | bys [bɪːz] = world |
| Old Breton | bit, bet = world |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | bed = world |
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, teanglann.ie, Fockleyreen: Manx – English Dictionary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | saegul = lifetime, world |
|---|---|
| Irish (Gaeilge) | saol [sˠeːlˠ / sˠiːlˠ] = life, lifetime; time; world |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | saoghal [sɯː.əl̪ˠ] = world, life(span), lifetime |
| Manx (Gaelg) | seihll [seːl / sɯːl / siːl] = age, existence, life, lifetime, span; public, world |
Etymology: from the Latin saeculum (race, breed; generation, lifetime; age, time; century; worldliness; the world) [source].
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, teanglann.ie, Fockleyreen: Manx – English Dictionary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau
