{"id":4371,"date":"2019-05-21T22:23:51","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T21:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/?p=4371"},"modified":"2024-03-13T21:20:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T21:20:19","slug":"mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/2019\/05\/21\/mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Words for <strong>mountain<\/strong> and related words in Celtic languages.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/omniglot\/25664999061\/in\/album-72157626541135224\/\" title=\"Cwm Idwal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/1525\/25664999061_ed50837fb6_z.jpg\" alt=\"Cwm Idwal\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Words marked with a * are reconstructions.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n<td><strong>*sl\u0113bos<\/strong> = mountain, slope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\n<td><strong>sliab<\/strong> [s\u02b2l\u0348\u02b2i\u02d0a\u032fv] = mountain, mountain range; moor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>sliab<\/strong> = mountain, mountain range, moor, moorland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\n<td><strong>sliabh<\/strong> [\u0283l\u02b2i\u0259v\u02e0 \/ \u0283l\u0320\u02b2i\u0259v\u02e0 \/ \u0283l\u0320\u02b2i\u0259w] = mountain, moor, moorland<br \/>\n<strong>sliabhraon<\/strong> = mountain range<br \/>\n<strong>sl\u00e9ibhte\u00e1nach<\/strong> = mountain dweller<br \/>\n<strong>sl\u00e9ibhteoir<\/strong> = mountaineer<br \/>\n<strong>sl\u00e9ibhteoireacht<\/strong> = mountaineering<br \/>\n<strong>sl\u00e9ibhti\u00fail<\/strong> = mountainous, hilly,moorish<br \/>\n<strong>sl\u00e9ibhti\u00falacht<\/strong> = hilliness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\n<td><strong>sliabh<\/strong> [\u0283l\u032a\u02b2i\u0259v] = hillside, slope, mountain<br \/>\n<strong>sliabh-m\u00f2nach<\/strong> = peat moor<br \/>\n<strong>sliabhach, sl\u00e8ibhteach<\/strong> = mountainous<br \/>\n<strong>sliabhair<\/strong> [\u0283l\u032a\u02b2i\u0259v\u025br\u02b2] = mountaineer<br \/>\n<strong>sl\u00e8ibhteag<\/strong> [\u0283l\u032a\u02b2e\u02d0vd\u02b2ag] = small hillside\/slope, small mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>slieau<\/strong> [sl\u02b2u\u02d0 \/ \u0283l\u02b2u\u02d0] = mountain, fell, hillside, moor, berg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Etymology<\/strong>: possibly from PIE <em>*sley-b\u02b0o-<\/em> from <em>*sley-<\/em> (to smear), or from PIE <em>*slewb(\u02b0)-<\/em> (to slip, glide) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic\/sl%C4%93bos\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n<td><strong>*moniyos<\/strong> = mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Pictish<\/th>\n<td><strong>monid<\/strong> = mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>moned, monad<\/strong> = mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\n<td><strong>monadh<\/strong> [m\u0254n\u0259\u0263] = mountain (covered with moors), high-lying moorland; expanse of heather<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>muyne<\/strong> = mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Proto-Brythonic<\/th>\n<td><strong>*m\u00f6n\u0268\u00f0<\/strong> = mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Welsh (Kymraec)<\/th>\n<td><strong>minid, menyd, mynyd, mynyth<\/strong> [\u02c8m\u0259n\u0268\u00f0] = mountain<br \/>\n<strong>mynyddig, mynyddic<\/strong> = mountainous, hilly, highland, wild, rustic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>mynydd<\/strong> [\u02c8m\u0259n\u0268\u031e\u00f0 \/ \u02c8m\u0259n\u026a\u00f0] = mountain, (large) hill, large pile, great amount; common, unenclosed land, mountain land, moorland; agricultural land; plain<br \/>\n<strong>mynydda<\/strong> = to climb mountains, go mountain walking, plough and harrow<br \/>\n<strong>mynyddaidd<\/strong> = mountainous, like a mountain<br \/>\n<strong>mynyddbarth<\/strong> = mountainous region<br \/>\n<strong>mynyddig<\/strong> = mountainous, hilly, highland, wild, rustic<br \/>\n<strong>mynyddigion<\/strong> = inhabitants of the mountains<br \/>\n<strong>mynyddwr<\/strong> = mountain dweller, highlander, mountaineer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Old Cornish<\/th>\n<td><strong>menit<\/strong> = mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Cornish (Cernewec)<\/th>\n<td><strong>menedh, menydh, mynydh<\/strong> = mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\n<td><strong>menydh, menedh<\/strong> [&#8216;m\u025bn\u026a\u00f0] = mountain, hill, uphill<br \/>\n<strong>menydh rew \/ menydh yey<\/strong> = iceberg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Old Breton<\/th>\n<td><strong>monid<\/strong> = mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Breton (Brezonec)<\/th>\n<td><strong>menez,<\/strong> = mount, mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>menez<\/strong> = mount, mountain<br \/>\n<strong>menezeg<\/strong> = mountainous<br \/>\n<strong>meneziad<\/strong> = mountaineer<br \/>\n<strong>menezus<\/strong> = mountainous<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Etymology<\/strong>: from the Proto-Indo-European <em>*men-<\/em> (to tower, stand out) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European\/men-\">source<\/a>], which is also the root of English words such as mount, mountain, prominent and eminent [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Category:English_terms_derived_from_the_PIE_root_*men-_(stand_out)\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>See the post about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/2021\/03\/11\/peaks\/\">Peaks<\/a> for other mountain-related words, such as <strong>beann<\/strong> in Irish and Scottish Gaelic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.japanesepod101.com\/member\/go.php?r=759259&amp;i=b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/banners\/banner_japanesepod.jpg\" alt=\"The Fastest Way to Learn Japanese Guaranteed with JapanesePod101.com\" width=\"630\" height=\"83\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sources: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/\">Wiktionary<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faclair.com\/\">Am Faclair Beag<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mannin.info\/Mannin\/fockleyr\/m2e.php\">Online Manx Dictionary<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teanglann.ie\/en\/fgb\/ceann\">Teanglann.ie<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/dil.ie\/\">eDIL &#8211; Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.smo.uhi.ac.uk\/sengoidelc\/duil-belrai\/english.html\">In D\u00fail B\u00e9lrai English &#8211; Old Irish glossary<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/geiriadur.ac.uk\/gpc\/gpc.html\">Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cornishdictionary.org.uk\/browse?field_word_value=penn\">Gerlyver Kernewek<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arkaevraz.net\/dicobzh\/index.php\">Dictionaire Favereau<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brezhoneg.bzh\/87-termofis.htm\">TermOfis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wales.ac.uk\/Resources\/Documents\/Research\/CelticLanguages\/EnglishProtoCelticWordList.pdf\">English &#8211; ProtoCeltic WordList<\/a> (PDF), <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/embed\/EtymologicalDictionaryOfProtoCeltic\">Etymological Dictionary Of Proto Celtic<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/my.kualo.com\/uk\/go\/00572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kualo.com\/rewards\/uk-unlimited2-468x60.gif\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" border=\"0\"\nalt=\"Unlimited Web Hosting - Kualo\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Words for mountain and related words in Celtic languages. Words marked with a * are reconstructions. Proto-Celtic *sl\u0113bos = mountain, slope Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc) sliab [s\u02b2l\u0348\u02b2i\u02d0a\u032fv] = mountain, mountain range; moor Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg) sliab = mountain, mountain range, moor, moorland Irish (Gaeilge) sliabh [\u0283l\u02b2i\u0259v\u02e0 \/ \u0283l\u0320\u02b2i\u0259v\u02e0 \/ \u0283l\u0320\u02b2i\u0259w] = mountain, moor, moorland sliabhraon = [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,16,26,19,20,21,3,22,5,6,37,7,27,8,9,10,69,11,12,13,23,43,18,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adjectives","category-breton","category-kernewek-cornish","category-english","category-etymology","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-pictish","category-proto-brythonic","category-proto-celtic","category-proto-indo-european","category-gaidhlig-scottish-gaelic","category-verbs","category-cymraeg-welsh","category-words"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4371","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4371"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4371\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8029,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4371\/revisions\/8029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}