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Words for squirrel<\/strong> in Celtic languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Proto-Celtic<\/th>\nwiweros<\/strong> = squirrel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\n\u00edaru<\/strong> = squirrel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\niora<\/strong> = squirrel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\nfe\u00f2rag<\/strong> [fj\u0254\u02d0rag] = squirrel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\nfiorag<\/strong> = squirrel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proto-Brythonic<\/th>\ngw\u0268wer<\/strong> = squirrel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Welsh (Kymraec)<\/th>\ngwiwair, gwiweir<\/strong> = squirrel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\ngwiwer<\/strong> [\u02c8\u0261w\u026au\u032f.\u025br \/ \u02c8\u0261w\u026au\u032f.ar] = squirrel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\ngwiwer<\/strong> = squirrel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\ngwi\u00f1ver<\/strong> = squirrel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from the Proto-Indo-European *wer-<\/em> (squirrel, stoat) [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n

In Manx a squirrel is also a roddan biljagh<\/strong> (“tree rat”).<\/p>\n

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

Sources: Wiktionary<\/a>, Am Faclair Beag<\/a>, MacBain’s Dictionary<\/a>, In D\u00fail B\u00e9lrai English – Old-Irish Glossary<\/a>, teanglann.ie<\/a>, On-Line Manx Dictionary<\/a>, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru<\/a>, Gerlyver Kernewek<\/a>, Dictionnaire Favereau<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Here’s a tune I wrote called The Scampering Squirrels \/ Y Gwiwerod sy’n Prancio<\/a>:<\/p>\n