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Words for good<\/strong> and related things in Celtic languages.<\/p>\n

\"Good\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n*matis<\/strong> = good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\nmaith<\/strong> [ma\u03b8\u02b2] = good
\nmaithe<\/strong> = goodness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\nmaith, maid<\/strong> = good, profiable, excellent, fitness, proficiency, wealth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nmaith<\/strong> [m\u02e0a(h) \/ m\u02e0a\u026a(h)] = good; goodness, kindness; good things; fertility
\nmaithe<\/strong> = goodness, good
\nmaitheamh<\/strong> = forgiveness, pardon, abatement, remission
\nmaitheas<\/strong> = goodness, good, good thing, kindness, gift
\nmaitheasach<\/strong> = good, useful, kind, obliging
\nmaitheasa\u00ed<\/strong> = good worker
\nmaithi\u00fanas<\/strong> = forgiveness, pardon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\nmath<\/strong> [mah] = good, well
\nmaitheadh<\/strong> = forgiving, pardoning
\nmaitheas<\/strong> = goodness
\nmaitheanas<\/strong> = forgiveness, pardon
\nmaitheamhnas<\/strong> = forgiveness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\nmie<\/strong> [ma\u026a] = good, nice, moral, fair, pious, ready, goodness, favourable, virtuous, virtue, goodly
\nmienys<\/strong> = favourableness, good, goodness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proto-Brythonic<\/th>\n*mad<\/strong> = good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Welsh (Kymraec)<\/th>\nmad, mat<\/strong> [ma\u02d0d] = fortunate, lucky, good, etc
\nmatweith, madwaith<\/strong> = good work, goodness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\nmad<\/strong> [ma\u02d0d] = fortunate, lucky, auspicious, happy, suitable, proper, good, beneficial, holy, fair, pleasant, beautiful, goodness, fairness, benefit, good deed, kindness
\nmadedd<\/strong> = goodness, generosity, bounteousness
\nmadog<\/strong> = good man, good, just, righteous
\nmadol<\/strong> = fair, good, beneficial
\nmadwaith<\/strong> = good work, goodness
\nmadwr<\/strong> = benefactor, patron<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Cornish<\/th>\nmad<\/strong> = good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Cornish (Cernewec)<\/th>\nmas, mat, m\u00e2s, m\u00e2d<\/strong> = good, beneficial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\nmas<\/strong> [ma:z \/ m\u00e6:z] = good, respectable, moral, virtuous
\nmaseth<\/strong> = morality<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Breton<\/th>\nmat<\/strong> = good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Breton (Brezonec)<\/th>\nmat, mad<\/strong> = good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\nmat, mad<\/strong> [m\u0251\u02d0t\/ma\u02d0d] = good, good product, moral, well (done), sweet
\nmadek<\/strong> = wealthy, gentle, soft
\nmadelezh<\/strong> = kindness, benevolence
\nmadelezhus<\/strong> = beneficent, generous
\nmadig<\/strong> = sweet, bonbon
\nmadoberer<\/strong> = benefactor, patron
\nmataat<\/strong> = to improve, moralize
\ndemat<\/strong> [de\u02c8m\u0251\u02d0t] = hello, good day
\ndemata<\/strong> = to greet, say hello
\npeurvat<\/strong> [\u02c8p\u00f8r.vat] = perfect<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from Proto-Indo-European *meh\u2082tis<\/em> (ripe, good), from *meh\u2082-<\/em> (to ripen, to mature) [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Words from the same roots include demure<\/strong> and mature<\/strong> in English, matin<\/strong> (morning) and m\u00fbr<\/strong> (mature, ripe) in French, and , ma\u00f1ana<\/strong> (tomorrow, soon, morning) and maduro<\/strong> (mature, ripe) in Spanish [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n*dagos<\/strong> = good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gaulish<\/th>\ndagos<\/strong> = good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\ndag-<\/strong> = good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\ndag<\/strong> = good, well<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\ndea-<\/strong> [d\u02b2a\/ d\u02b2e\u02d0] = good, well
\ndea-bh\u00e9asach<\/strong> = well-mannered, well-behaved
\ndea-chruthach<\/strong> = well-shaped, shapely, handsome
\ndea-dh\u00e9anta<\/strong> = well-made, of good figure, physique<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\ndeagh<\/strong> [d\u02b2o\u02d0] = good, fine, nice, pretty, rather well
\ndeagh-r\u00f9n<\/strong> = good intention
\ndeagh-aithnichte<\/strong> = well-known
\ndeagh-chli\u00f9<\/strong> = good reputation, fame
\ndeagh-spiorad<\/strong> = good spirit
\ndeagh-ghean<\/strong> = goodwill, benevolence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proto-Brythonic<\/th>\n*da\u0263<\/strong> = good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Welsh (Kymraec)<\/th>\nd\u00e1, da<\/strong> = good, beneficial, acceptable, suitable, useful
\ndaeoni, dayoni, daioni<\/strong> = goodness, uprightness, graciousness, kindness, bravery
\ndaionvs, daionus, dayonus<\/strong> = good, beneficial, bountiful, kind, loving, gracious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\nda<\/strong> [da\u02d0] = good, beneficial, acceptable, suitable, useful
\ndaeder<\/strong> = goodness, quality, of goodness
\ndaionedd<\/strong> = goodness, benefit
\ndaioni<\/strong> = goodness, uprightness, graciousness, kindness, bravery
\ndaionus<\/strong> = good, beneficial, bountiful, kind, loving, gracious
\ndaionusrwydd<\/strong> = goodness
\ndaionuster<\/strong> = goodness, beneficence, benefit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Cornish (Cernewec)<\/th>\nda<\/strong> = good
\ndader<\/strong> = goodness, excellence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\nda<\/strong> [da:] = good
\nda lowr<\/strong> = alright, mediocre, OK, passable
\nda-ober<\/strong> = good deed
\ndader<\/strong> = goodness
\nmellyer\/melyores dader<\/strong> = do-gooder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Breton<\/th>\nda<\/strong> = good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Breton (Brezonec)<\/th>\nda<\/strong> = good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\nda<\/strong> [da] = pleasant, agreeable, satifactory; good (archaic)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: related to the Proto-Indo-European *d\u00e9\u1e31os<\/em> (that which is proper), from *de\u1e31-<\/em> (to take, perceive) [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Words from the same roots include dech<\/strong> (best) in Old Irish and dainty<\/strong>, decent<\/strong>, decor<\/strong>, dignity<\/strong>, docile<\/strong> doctor<\/strong> and dogma<\/strong> in English [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Words marked with a * are reconstructions.<\/p>\n

\"Blubrry<\/a><\/p>\n

Sources: Wiktionary<\/a>, Am Faclair Beag<\/a>, Online Manx Dictionary<\/a>, Teanglann.ie<\/a>, eDIL – Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language<\/a>, In D\u00fail B\u00e9lrai English – Old Irish glossary<\/a>, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru<\/a>, Gerlyver Kernewek<\/a>, Gerlyvyr Cernewec<\/a>, Lexicon Cornu-britannicum: A Dictionary of the Ancient Celtic Language of Cornwall<\/a>, Dictionaire Favereau<\/a>, TermOfis<\/a>, Le dictionnaire diachronique du breton<\/a>, Geriafurch<\/a>, English – ProtoCeltic WordList<\/a> (PDF), Etymological Dictionary Of Proto Celtic<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Words for good and related things in Celtic languages. Proto-Celtic *matis = good Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc) maith [ma\u03b8\u02b2] = good maithe = goodness Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg) maith, maid = good, profiable, excellent, fitness, proficiency, wealth Irish (Gaeilge) maith [m\u02e0a(h) \/ m\u02e0a\u026a(h)] = good; goodness, kindness; good things; fertility maithe = goodness, good maitheamh = forgiveness, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,16,26,19,20,44,25,21,3,22,5,6,37,7,27,8,9,10,11,12,13,23,82,43,18,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adjectives","category-breton","category-kernewek-cornish","category-english","category-etymology","category-french","category-gaulish","category-gaeilge-irish","category-language","category-gaelg-manx","category-middle-breton","category-middle-cornish","category-middle-irish","category-middle-welsh-kymraec","category-nouns","category-old-breton","category-old-cornish","category-old-irish-goidelc","category-proto-brythonic","category-proto-celtic","category-proto-indo-european","category-gaidhlig-scottish-gaelic","category-spanish-espanol","category-verbs","category-cymraeg-welsh","category-words"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3283"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7640,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3283\/revisions\/7640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}