Words for ash tree (fraxinus) in Celtic languages:
Proto-Celtic | *osnistū / *osnos = ash tree |
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Old Irish (Goídelc) | uinnius [ˈun͈ʲus] = ash (tree) fuinnseóc = ash tree |
Irish (Gaeilge) | fuinseog = ash (tree), ash-handled implement |
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | uinnseann [ũĩn̪ʲʃən̪ˠ] = ash (tree), ash wood fuinnseag = European / common ash (tree) |
Manx (Gaelg) | unjin = ash (tree) |
Welsh (Cymraeg) | onn [ɔn] = ash (tree / wood), spear |
Old Cornish | onnen = ash (tree) |
Cornish (Kernewek) | onn = ash (tree) |
Breton (Brezhoneg) | onn = ash (tree) |
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Etymology: from the Proto-Indo-European *h₃es-nos from *h₃es (ash tree).
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, teanglann.ie, On-Line Manx Dictionary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau