Shoulders

Words for shoulder and related things in Celtic languages.

Shouldered

Words marked with a * are reconstructions.

Old Irish (Goídelc) gúala = shoulder
Middle Irish gúala, gualann, gūaluinn = shoulder
gúaillech = shouldered, branched, branching
gúaillid = companion, comrade
gúalaire = load, burden
Irish (Gaeilge) gualainn [ˈɡuˑəl̪ˠənʲ] = shoulder
guailleadóireacht = (act of) shouldering, swaggering
guailleáil = to shoulder, to jostle with shoulder, to lurch with shoulders, to saunter, to swagger
guailleálaí = shoulderer, lurcher, saunterer, swaggerer
guailleán = shoulder-strap, braces
guailleog = epaulet(te)
guaillí = companion
guaillíocht = companionship
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) guaille [guəl̪ˠə] = shoulder
guailleach [guəl̪ˠəx] = pertaining to shoulders
guailleachan / guailleag [guəl̪ʲəxan / guəl̪ʲag] = shoulder-mantle, shawl
gualann [guəl̪ˠən̪ˠ] = shoulder, corner of a house, tack (nautical), brow (geography), shoulder (of mutton), shaft (of a cart), curve of a (ship’s) bow
Manx (Gaelg) geaylin = shoulder, corner (of house)
geayliney = shoulder
geaylinagh = shouldered
geaylaig = epaulette

Etymology: from Proto-Indo-European *gew- (to bend, curve, arch, vault) [source]. Words from the same roots include cuttlefish, gown, kidney, chitterling and gyration in English, Kuhle (hollow, depression) in German, kiel (keel) in Dutch, gonna (skirt) in Italian, and keula (bow, prow) in Finnish [source].

Proto-Celtic *skēdos = wing, shoulder
Old Irish (Goídelc) scíath = wing
Middle Irish scíath = wing
scíathán, sgíthéan, sgiathán = wing
scíathánach = winged
Irish (Gaeilge) sciathán [sˠciəˈhɑ̃ːn̪ˠ] = wing, side, extension, part, piece, arm
sciathánach = winged, long-armed
An tOileán Sciathánach = Isle of Skye
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) sgiath [sgʲiə] =wing, fin
sgiathan [sgʲiahan] = small wing
sgiathach [sgʲiəhəx] = pertaining to shoulders
sgiathadaich [sgʲiəhədɪç] = fluttering
sgiathadh [sgʲiəhəɣ] = (act of) flying
sgiathag [sgʲiəhag] = little wing
sgiathaire [sgʲiə.ɪrʲə] = winger (in sports)
An t-Eilean Sgitheanach = Isle of Skye
Manx (Gaelg) skian [skʲiən] = wing, pinion, mudguard, baffle
skianagh = winged, finned, pinioned, winged creature
Ellan Skianagh = Isle of Skye
Proto-Brythonic *skuïð = shoulder
Old Welsh (Kembraec) iscuid = shoulder
Middle Welsh (Kymraec) ysgwyt, ysgwyd, ysgỽyd = shoulder
ysgwydawc, yscwyddoc, ysgwyddoc = shoulder(-blade), (upper part of) arm, shoulder (meat), having shoulders
Welsh (Cymraeg) ysgwydd [ˈəsɡwɨ̞ð / ˈəsɡʊi̯ð] = shoulder
ysgwyddo = to shoulder, push with the shoulder(s), hustle, jostle, support, shrug
ysgwyddiad = standing out, jutting out, projection, protusion, cornice
ysgwyddog = shoulder(-blade), (upper part of) arm, shoulder (meat), having shoulders
ysgwyddol = scapular, like a shoulder in shape
Old Cornish scuid =shoulder
Middle Cornish (Cernewec / Kernuak) scuid, scudh, scoudh, scôdh, scûdh = shoulder
scuidlien = a hood
Cornish (Kernewek) skoodh [sko:ð / sku:ð] = shoulder
skoodhya = to assist, back, help, second, support
skoodhyans = assistance, help, support
skoodhyer = assistant, exponent, fan, supporter
Middle Breton (Brezonec) scoaz = shoulder
Breton (Brezhoneg) skoaz [ˈskwɑː(s)] = shoulder, help
skoazek = (person) with broad shoulders, killer whale
skoazell [ˈskwɑː.(z)ɛl] = help, assistance
skoazellañ [skwa.ˈ(z)ɛ.lːã] = to help, to rescue, to subsidize
skoazeller = assistant, helper, auxiliary
skoaziañ [ˈskwa(z)jã] = to support, to help, to assist

Etymology: unkown, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *skeyd- (to split, divide) [source].

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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, Geriafurch, TermOfis




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