Words for book in Celtic languages:
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | lebor [ˈl͈ʲevor] = book |
|---|---|
| Irish (Gaeilge) | leabhar [l̠ʲəuɾˠ / l̠ʲoːɾˠ] = book |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | leabhar [l̪ʲo.ər] = book, volume, the Bible |
| Manx (Gaelg) | lioar = book, tome, volume, folio |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | llyfr [ɬɨ̞vr / ɬɪvr] = book, volume |
| Old Cornish | liuer = book |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | levr = book |
| Old Breton | librou = book |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | levr = book |
Etymology: from the Latin liber (book, the inner bark of a tree), from Proto-Italic *lufros, from the Proto-Indo-European *lubʰrós, from *lewbʰ- (to peel, cut off, harm)[source].
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, teanglann.ie, On-Line Manx Dictionary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau
