Words for scratch, scrape and related things in Celtic languages:
| Proto-Celtic | *skrībbāti = to scratch |
|---|---|
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | scrípaid = to scratch |
| Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg) | scrípaid, scripad, scripadh = to scratch |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | scríob [sˠcɾʲiːbˠ / ʃcɾʲiːbˠ] = to scrape, scratch scríobach = abrasive, scraping, scratching, scratchy scríobadach = scraping, scratching, scrawl scríobadh = to scrape, scratch, scrapings scríobaire = scraper, scribing-iron, scriber scríobálaí = scraper, miser scríobán = grater scríobaitheamh = abrasion scríoblach = scrapings, scraps scríoblíne = scratch scríobóg = (little) scratch, scraping, niggardly woman |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | sgrìob [sgrʲiːb] = scrape, scratch, grate sgrìobadh [sgrʲiːbəɣ] = scratching, scraping, score, scratch, scrape, grating sgrìobag [sgrɔːbag] = slight scratch/scrape, index/pointer finger |
| Manx (Gaelg) | screeb = abrasion, scolding, score, scrape, scratch screebage = cockleshell, scar, scratch, flourish screebagh = abrasive, fricative, frictional, scraping, scrapy, scratchy, itchy scrabey = to abrade, chafe, claw, dress, friction, grate, graze, itch, rasp, scrape, scratch, scrawl; clawing, scraping, scratching |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | (y)sgrap, sgrâp = scraper, scratch, scrape sgrapad = scratch, scrape sgrap(i)af, sgrap(i)o = to scratch, scrape (together) (y)sgraper = scraper |
| Middle Cornish (Cernewec) | scrivinas = to scratch, claw |
| Middle Breton (Brezonec) | skrab = scratching skrabad = cut skrabadenn = a big scratch skrabadur = scraping skrabañ, skrabat = to hurry up, to scratch skraberezh = scratching |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | skrabañ = to scratch |
Etymology: possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- (to scratch, to tear) [source]. The Welsh words come from the English scrape.
Words from the same roots include scribble, scribe, script, shrift and shrive in English, and scritta (writing, notice, sign) and scrìvere (to write, spell) in Italian [source].
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, Online Manx Dictionary, Teanglann.ie, eDIL – Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language, In Dúil Bélrai English – Old Irish glossary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Gerlyvyr Cernewec, Dictionaire Favereau, TermOfis, Le dictionnaire diachronique du breton, Geriafurch, English – ProtoCeltic WordList (PDF), Etymological Dictionary Of Proto Celtic