Words for glory and related things in Celtic languages.
Morning Glories (Ipomoea nil)
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | glóir [ɡloːrʲ] = glory |
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| Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg) | glóir, glór, gloir = glory, splendour, ornament, triumph, exaltation, uplifting |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | glóir [ɡlˠoːɾʲ / ɡlˠɔːɾʲ] = glory glóirdhíomhaoineach = vainglorious glóirigh = to glorify glóiritheoir = glorifier glóiriú = glorification glóirmhian = desire for glory, ambition glóirmhianach = glory-seeking, ambitious glóir-réimeach = trumphal, exulting |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | glòir [gl̪ˠɔːr] = glory glòir-dhìomhain = vainglorious glòir-mhiannach = ambitious glòireachadh [gl̪ˠɔːrʲəxəɣ] = glorifying, glorification glòiream [gl̪ˠɔːrʲəm] = pomp, pageantry glòireamach [gl̪ˠɔːrʲəməx] = pompous glòireiseach [gl̪ˠɔrʲɪʃəx] = boasting, babbling, prating |
| Manx (Gaelg) | gloyr = glory, celebrity, kudos gloyraghey = glorification, to glorify gloyreyder = glorifier gloyrviandagh = ambitious, fond of glory |
| Middle Welsh (Kymraec) | gloria = glory, honour, song of praise |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | gloria = glory, honour, song of praise |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | glori = glory gloryus = glorious |
| Middle Breton (Brezonec) | gloir, gloar = glory |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | gloar = glory |
Etymology: from Latin glōria (glory, renown, fame, honour), possibly from Proto-Italic *gnōrjā, from *gnoris (knowledge), from PIE *ǵneh₃- (to know, recognize) [source].
Words from the same roots include glory and glorious in English, gloria (glory, praise) in Italian, gloire (glory) in French, glorificar (to glorify, exalt, extol, adore) in Spanish, glorie (glory, great beauty, renown or splendour) in Dutch [source].
| Middle Welsh (Kymraec) | g(w)ogawn = glory, distinction, honour, joy, brightness gogaun, gogawn,gogoni = to honour, respect, glorify, gladden g(w)ogoned, gogonet = glory, honour, fame, glorious, glorified, blessed gogonedauc = glorious, exalted gogoned, gogonedd = glory, honour gogonyant = glory, exaltation, fame, honour |
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| Welsh (Cymraeg) | g(w)ogawn = glory, distinction, honour, joy, brightness, satisfaction, fullness, plentitude, capability, energy, strong, manly, capable, full gogonaid = glorious, exalted, splendid g(w)ogoned = glory, honour, fame, glorious, glorified, blessed gogonedd = glory, honour gogoneddu = to glorify, extol, magnify, praise, bless gogoni = to honour, respect, glorify, gladden gogoniant = glory, exaltation, fame, honour |
Etymology: from Proto-Celtic *u̯o-kān, from *kan-o- (to sing) from PIE *keh₂n- / *kan- (to sing). The Welsh words coned(d) (glory, honour, pride, etc) and coneddus (glorious, exalted) probably come from the same roots [source].
Sources: Wiktionary, Etymological Dictionary Of Proto Celtic, In Dúil Bélrai English – Old Irish glossary, eDIL – Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language, Teanglann.ie, Am Faclair Beag, An etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language, Fockleyreen: Manx – English Dictionary, Online Manx Dictionary, Gaelg Corpus, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Lexicon cornu-britannicum : a dictionary of the ancient Celtic language of Cornwall, Gerlyver Kernewek, Devri : Le dictionaire diachronique du breton, Dictionnaires bilingues de Francis Favereau / Edition Skol Vreizh, TermOfis
