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Words for dog<\/strong> in Celtic languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n*k\u016b<\/strong> = dog, wolf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gaulish<\/th>\ncuna<\/strong> = dog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Primitive Irish<\/th>\n\u1689\u1692\u1685\u1690 (cuna) = hound, wolf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\nc\u00fa<\/strong> [ku\u02d0] = dog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nc\u00fa<\/strong> [ku\u02d0] = dog, hound, greyhound; wolf; hero, champion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\nc\u00f9<\/strong> [ku\u02d0] = dog, canine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\ncoo<\/strong> [ku\u02d0] = dog, cur, hound, wolf-dog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proto-Brythonic<\/th>\nki<\/strong> [ki\u02d0] = dog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Welsh (Kymraec)<\/th>\nci \/ ki<\/strong> = dog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\nci<\/strong> [ki\u02d0] = dog, hound, cur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Cornish<\/th>\nci<\/strong> = dog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\nki<\/strong> [ki\u02d0] = dog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Breton<\/th>\nci \/ qui<\/strong> = dog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\nki<\/strong> [ki\u02d0] = dog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from the Proto-Indo-European *\u1e31w\u1e53<\/em> (dog), which is also the root of the English words hound<\/strong> and canine<\/strong> [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\nmadrad, matrad<\/strong> = dog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\nmatad<\/strong> = common dog, cur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nmadra<\/strong> [\u02c8m\u02e0ad\u032a\u02e0\u027e\u02e0\u0259] \/ madadh<\/strong> [\u02c8m\u02e0ad\u032a\u02e0\u0259 \/ \u02c8m\u02e0ad\u032a\u02e0u] = dog, cur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\nmadadh<\/strong> [mad\u0259\u0263] = dog, mastiff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\nmoddey<\/strong> [\u02c8m\u0254\u02d0\u00f0\u0259] = dog, tyke<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\nmadyn \/ madog<\/strong> = fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\ngagar<\/strong> [\u0261a\u0263\u0259r] = beagle, hunting dog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\ngadar<\/strong> = beagle, hunting dog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\ngadhar<\/strong> [\u0261\u0259i\u027e\u02e0] = (hunting) dog, harrier, beagle, cur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\ngadhar<\/strong> [g\u0264.\u0259r] = lurcher, mastiff, greyhound<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from the Old Norse gagarr<\/em> [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n*kul\u0113nos<\/strong> = whelp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\ncuil\u00e9n<\/strong> [\u02c8kul\u02b2e\u02d0n] = puppy, cub, kitten<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\ncoil\u00e9an<\/strong> [k\u026a\u02c8l\u02b2a\u02d0n\u032a\u02e0] = pup, cub, whelp; youth, scion; trickster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\ncuilean<\/strong> [kulan] = puppy, whelp; cub; seal pup; darling, dear; short\/small bone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\nquallian<\/strong> = puppy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\ncolwyn<\/strong> [ki\u02d0] = whelp, puppy, cub; lap-dog; spaniel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Cornish<\/th>\ncoloin<\/strong> = puppy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\nkolen<\/strong> [\u02c8k\u0254l\u026an] = puppy, cub<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\nkolen<\/strong> = puppy, fawn, rabbit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\ncana<\/strong> [\u02c8kana] = cub, puppy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\ncana<\/strong> [\u02c8kana] = cub, puppy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\ncana<\/strong> [\u02c8kan\u02e0\u0259] = cub, whelp; bardic poet of fourth order<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\ncana<\/strong> [kan\u0259] = puppy, whelp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\ncenau \/ cenaw<\/strong> = cub, whelp, puppy, kitten; son, descendant, scion, young warrior; knave, imp, rascal; catkin, cat\u2019s tail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: possibly from the Latin canis<\/em> (dog), from the Proto-Indo-European *\u1e31w\u1e53<\/em> (dog) [source<\/a>], or from the Proto-Celtic *kanawo<\/em> (young animal).<\/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

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