Words for gift, treasure, benefit in Celtic languages.
Proto-Celtic | *moinis = treasure, precious object |
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Old Irish (Goídelc) | moín = gift, benefit |
Irish (Gaeilge) | maoin [mˠiːnʲ] = gift, benefit, property, wealth, treasure (term of endearment) |
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | maoin [mɯːn̪ʲ] = asset, wealth, fund, gear, goods |
Manx (Gaelg) | mayn = property, good order |
Proto-Brythonic | *muɨn = beautiful |
Old Welsh | muin = worth, value |
Middle Welsh (Kymraec) | mwyn = worth, value |
Welsh (Cymraeg) | mwyn [muːɨ̯n / mʊi̯n] = tender, mild, gentle, meek, amiable, loving, kind, obliging, courteous, noble, fair, pleasant, sweet-sounding, melodious, soft, soothing |
Old Cornish | muin = gracile |
Old Breton | moin = delicate |
Middle Breton | moen = thin |
Breton (Brezhoneg) | moan [ˈmwãːn] = thin, slender |
Etymology: from the Proto-Indo-European moynis [Source].
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, , Am Faclair Beag, MacBain’s Dictionary, In Dúil Bélrai English – Old-Irish Glossary, teanglann.ie, On-Line Manx Dictionary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau