Words for bear in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *artos = bear |
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| Noric | *𐌀𐌓𐌕𐌄(𐌁𐌖𐌈𐌆) (Arte(budz)) = bear(?) |
| Gaulish | *artio = bear |
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | art [ar͈t] = bear, hero, warrior |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | art [ar̪ˠʃd] = bear (archaic), hero |
| Proto-Brythonic | *arθ [arθ] = bear |
| Middle Welsh (Kymraec) | arth [arθ] = bear |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | arth [arθ] = bear, fierce or rough person |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | arth [ɒɹθ] = bear |
| Old Breton | ard / arth = bear |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | arzh = bear |
Etymology: from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos (bear) [Source].
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | ursa [ur̪ˠsə] = bear |
|---|---|
| Cornish (Kernewek) | ors = bear |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | ourz = ourz |
Etymology: possibly from the Latin ursa (she-bear), from ursus (bear), from the Proto-Italic *orssos (bear), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos (bear) [Source].
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | mathgamain [ˈmaθɣəṽənʲ] = bear |
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| Irish (Gaeilge) | mathúin [ˈmˠahuːnʲ] = bear |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | mathan [ˈmahan] = bear |
| Manx (Gaelg) | maghouin = bear |
Etymology: from the Old Irish math (good) and gamuin (calf) [Source].
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, MacBain’s Dictionary, In Dúil Bélrai English – Old-Irish Glossary, teanglann.ie, On-Line Manx Dictionary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau
