Words for bridges and related words in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *brīwā = bridge |
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| Gaulish | briua = bridge |
| Leptonic | 𐌐𐌓𐌖𐌉𐌀𐌌 (pruiam) = funerary construction (perhaps a grave) |
Etymology: from the Proto-Indo-European *bʰerw/*bʰrēw (wooden flooring, decking, bridge), which is also the root of the English words bridge and brig [source].
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | drochet [ˈdroxʲed] = bridge |
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| Irish (Gaeilge) | droichead [ˈd̪ˠɾˠɛçəd̪ˠ] = bridge droichead crochta = suspension bridge droichead tógála = drawbridge droichead meáite = weigh bridge droichead veidhlín = bridge of a violin droichead sróine = bridge of the nose |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | drochaid [drɔxɪdʲ] = bridge drochaid air fleodradh = pontoon drochaid-thogalach, drochaid-thogail = drawbridge drochaid-choise = footbridge drochaid-rathaid = road bridge, viaduct drochaid-thionndain = swing bridge |
| Manx (Gaelg) | droghad = bridge, bridge of ship, arch, gantry droghad aae = viaduct droghad cassee = swing bridge droghad coshey = gangway, footbridge droghad croghit = suspension bridge droghad keesh = toll bridge droichead meihaghey = weigh bridge |
Etymology: from the Old Irish droch (wheel, circlet) and sét (path). [source].
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | pont [pɔnt] = bridge pontio = to bridge (a gap), to transition pont godi = drawbridge pont grog = suspension bridge pont trwyn = bridge of the nose pont y glaw, pont law = rainbow pont ysgwydd = collar-bone, clavicle |
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| Cornish (Kernewek) | pons = bridge pons travalya = travelling bridge |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | pont = bridge, top of the furrow, culvert, trigger guard pont-tro = swing bridge pont hent-houarn = railway bridge pont dilestrañ = bridge, deck (of ship) pont kargañ = loading deck pont-tro = swing bridge |
Etymology: from the Latin pōns, pōntis (bridge, deck), from the Proto-Indo-European *pónteh₁s (path, road), from *pent- (path) [source].
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, Online Manx Dictionary, Teanglann.ie, eDIL – Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionaire Favereau, TermOfis
