Words for craftsman in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *saɸiros = craftsman |
|---|---|
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | sáer [saːi̯r] = craftsman |
| Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg) | saer = craftsman |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | saor [sˠeːɾˠ / sˠiːɾˠ] = artificer, craftsman, (stone)mason |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | saor [sɯːr] = joiner, carpenter |
| Manx (Gaelg) | seyr = carpenter, wright |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | saer [saːɨ̯r / sai̯r] = carpenter, joiner; craftsman, skilled worker, artisan, builder |
| Old Cornish | sair = craftsman, carpenter |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | ser [sɛ:r / ze:r] = craftsman |
Etymology
From the Proto-Indo-European *sapiros, from *sap- (skill) [source].
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, teanglann.ie, On-Line Manx Dictionary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau