Words for month in Celtic languages.
Proto-Celtic | *mīns = month |
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Old Irish (Goídelc) | mi = month |
Irish (Gaeilge) | mí [mʲiː] = month an mhí seo cáite = last month an mhí seo = this month an mhí seo chugainn = next month |
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | mìos [miəs] = month a’ mhìos sa chaidh = last month a’ mhìos seo = this month an ath-mhìos = next month |
Manx (Gaelg) | mee [miː] = month yn vee shoh chaie = last month yn vee sho = this month yn vee shoh çheet = next month |
Proto-Brythonic | *mis = month |
Welsh (Cymraeg) | mis [miːs / miːs / miːʃ] = month, oestrus y mis diwedda(f) = last month y mis hwn = this month y mis nesa(f) = next month |
Cornish (Kernewek) | mis = month |
Breton (Brezhoneg) | miz = month ar miz diwezhañ = last month ar miz-mañ = this month ar miz kentañ = next month |
Etymology (month): possibly from the Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (moon, month) [source].
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
The names of the months (and days and seasons) in Celtic languages
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, Online Manx Dictionary, Teanglann.ie, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek