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Words for fox<\/strong> in Celtic languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\nsinnach \/ sindach<\/strong> = fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nsionnach<\/strong> [\u02c8\u0283\u026an\u032a\u02e0\u0259x \/ \u0283\u026a\u02c8n\u032a\u02e0\u0251x \/ \u02c8\u0283\u026an\u032a\u02e0ax] = fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\nsionnach<\/strong> [\u02c8\u0283un\u032a\u02e0\u0259x] \/ seannach<\/strong> [\u02c8\u0283an\u032a\u02e0\u0259x] = fox, bagpipe reed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\nshynnagh<\/strong> = fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nmadra rua<\/strong> [mad\u0259\u0263 ‘r\u032a\u02e0u\u0259\u0263] = fox, red fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\nmadadh-ruadh<\/strong> [mad\u0259\u0263 ‘r\u032a\u02e0u\u0259\u0263] = fox, red fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from the Old Irish madrad<\/em> (dog) and the r\u00faad<\/em> (red) [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\nbalgair<\/strong> [bal\u032a\u02e0ag\u025br\u02b2] = fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n*lo\u0278ernos<\/strong> = fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gaulish<\/th>\n*louernos<\/strong> = fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\nloarn<\/strong> = fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proto-Brythonic<\/th>\nllowern<\/strong> = fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Welsh<\/th>\nlouern<\/strong> = fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Welsh (Kymraec)<\/th>\nllewyrn<\/strong> = fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\nllewyrn<\/strong> = foxes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Cornish<\/th>\nlouuern<\/strong> = fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\nlowarn<\/strong> = fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Breton<\/th>\nlouuern<\/strong> = fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Breton<\/th>\nlouarn<\/strong> = fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\nlouarn<\/strong> [\u02c8lu\u02d0.a\u0281n] \/ luhern<\/strong> = fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from Proto-Indo-European *h\u2082wlop-<\/em> (fox) [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\nllwynog<\/strong> [\u02c8\u026c\u028a\u0268\u032fn\u0254\u0261] = fox, a cunning, craft or willy person, bundle
\nllwynoges<\/strong> = vixen, female fox
\nllwynogyn<\/strong> = little fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from llwyn<\/em> (bush, shrub, brake, thicket, copse, grove, arbour, woods, forest) and the suffix -og<\/em>, from Latin lignum<\/em> (firewood, tree), Proto-Indo-European *le\u01f5-no-<\/em> (that which is collected) [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\ncadno<\/strong> [\u02c8kadn\u0254] = fox; craft person, foxy, deceptive day; bundle of straw used for constructing an air passage in a stack of corn not well-seasoned; skid, scotch, trigger
\ncadnawes<\/strong> = vixen, female fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: probably from the personal name Cadno, from cad<\/em> (battle), from the Proto-Celtic *katus<\/em> (battle), from the Proto-Indo-European *k\u00e9h\u2083tus<\/em> (fight); and the suffix -no<\/em>, from the Proto-Celtic *gn\u0101w-<\/em> (knowing) [source<\/a>].<\/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

\"Fox\"<\/a>