Words for to call in Celtic languages.
Proto-Celtic | *garyo- = to cry, shout |
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Old Irish (Goídelc) | gairid [ˈɡarʲiðʲ] = to call, cry out, summon, name |
Irish (Gaeilge) | gair [ɡaɾʲ] = to call, summon, invoke, name, proclaim, inaugurate, acclaim |
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | gàir [gaːrʲ] = to laugh, shout, cry, make a noise, resound |
Manx (Gaelg) | guee = to invoke, crave, beseech, entreat, appeal, swear by, pray, beg, swear, curse |
Middle Welsh (Kymraec) | garddu = word |
Welsh (Cymraeg) | gair [ɡai̯r] = word; speech, phrase; greeting, salutation; short extempore address or exhortation; saying, proverb |
Cornish (Kernewek) | ger = word |
Old Breton | gerent = word |
Breton (Brezhoneg) | ger [ˈde.bʁɪ̃] = word, phrase, question |
Etymology: from the Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r- (to call, cry out) [Source].
Proto-Brythonic | *gėlwɨd = to call |
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Welsh (Cymraeg) | galw [ˈɡalu / ˈɡaːlu] = to call, shout, bawl, summon, invite |
Cornish (Kernewek) | gelwel = to call, appeal, invite, summon |
Breton (Brezhoneg) | galven [ˈde.bʁɪ̃] = to call, summon |
Etymology: from the Proto-Indo-European *gal(o)s- (voice, cry) [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