Words for week and related words in Celtic languages.
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | sechtmain = week |
|---|---|
| Irish (Gaeilge) | seachtain [ˈʃaxt̪ˠənʲ] = week an tseachtain seo caite = last week an tseachtain seo = this week an tseachtain seo chugainn = next week deireadh seachtaine = weekend coicís = fortnight |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | seachdain [ʃɛxgɛn̪ʲ] = week an t-seachdain sa chaidh = last week an t-seachdain-sa = this week an ath-sheachdain = next week deireadh-seachdain / ceann-seachdain = weekend cola-deug = fortnight |
| Manx (Gaelg) | shiaghtin = week yn çhiaghtyn s’jerree, yn çhiaghtyn shoh chaie = last week yn çhiaghtin shoh = this week yn çhiaghtin er giyn, yn çhiaghtin shoh çheet = next week jerrey shiaghtin = weekend kegeesh = fortnight |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | wythnos [ˈʊɨ̯θnɔs / ˈʊi̯θnɔs] = week yr wythnos diwetha(f) = last week yr wythnos hon = this week yr wythnos nesa(f) = next week penwythnos = weekend pythefnos = fortnight |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | seythen [ˈsəiθən] = week an seythen diwettha = last week an seythen ma = this week an seythen nessa = next week pennseythen [pɛnsəiθən] = weekend hanter-mis = fortnight |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | sizhun [ˈsiː.zỹn] = week ar sizhun diwezhañ = last week ar sizhun-mañ = this week ar sizhun nesañ = next week diben-sizhun = weekend pemzektez = fortnight |
Etymology (Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx): from the Late Latin septimāna (week), from the Latin septimus (seventh) [source]. The Cornish and Breton words are also related to seven.
Etymology (wythnos): from wyth (eight) and nos (night) – so a week in Welsh has eight nights, counting from midnight on Saturday to the following Saturday night.
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
The names of the months, days and seasons in Celtic languages
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, Online Manx Dictionary, Teanglann.ie, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Globse
How about some verbs and adjectives for a change
I’ve covered quite a few verbs and adjectives already.
‘Modern Gaulish’? Do you have a source for that?
Modern Gaulish comes from: https://glosbe.com/en/mis_gal/week
I’m not sure whether you’re aware, but this so-called ‘Modern Gaulish’ is a very recent reconstruction by enthusiasts whose methodology is very scant, and quite rickety.
There is no ‘modern Gaulish’. Gaulish became extinct in the 6th century, and its written attestations are very few indeed. Certainly not enough to reconstruct a language.