{"id":5562,"date":"2020-09-12T12:05:51","date_gmt":"2020-09-12T11:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/?p=5562"},"modified":"2020-09-12T12:05:51","modified_gmt":"2020-09-12T11:05:51","slug":"ducks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/2020\/09\/12\/ducks\/","title":{"rendered":"Ducks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Words for ducks<\/strong> in Celtic languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\n*lachu<\/strong> [\u02c8l\u0348axu] = duck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nlacha<\/strong> [\u02c8l\u032a\u02e0ax\u0259] = duck
\nlacha bhreac \/ lacha chriosrua \/ seil lacha<\/strong> = shelduck (Tadorna tadorna<\/em>)
\niolar mara \/ coirneach \/ mallard<\/strong> = mallard (Anas platyrhynchos<\/em>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\nlach<\/strong> [l\u032a\u02e0ax] = (wild) duck
\ncr\u00e0-gh\u00e8adh \/ cr\u00e0ighiadh \/ cr\u00e0-eun<\/strong> = shelduck
\nlach-Mhoire \/ lach-riabhach<\/strong> = mallard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\nlaagh<\/strong> = duck, wild goose
\nlaagh chryss-ruy<\/strong> = shelduck
\nlaagh voirrey \/ mallard<\/strong> = mallard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: possibly from the same Proto-Indo-European root as the Lithuanian word lak<\/em> (to fly).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nton\u00f3g<\/strong> = duck; dumpy little woman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\ntunnag<\/strong> [\u02c8t\u02b0un\u032a\u02e0ak] = duck
\ntunnag-mhonaidh \/ tunnag-fhiadhaich<\/strong> = mallard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\nthunnag<\/strong> = duck
\nthunnag vreck<\/strong> = shelduck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n*awis<\/strong> = bird (?)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\na\u00ed \/ ai \/ aoi<\/strong> = swan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\nai<\/strong> = swan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proto-Brythonic<\/th>\n*(s)awyetos<\/strong> = duck (?)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Welsh (Kymraec)<\/th>\nhwyat \/ hwyeit<\/strong> = duck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\nhwyad(en)<\/strong> [\u02c8h\u028a\u0268\u032f.ad \/ \u02c8h\u028ai\u032f.ad] = (female) duck
\nhwyaden yr eithin \/ hwayaden fraith<\/strong> = shelduck
\nhwyaden wyllt \/ meilad<\/strong> = mallard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Cornish<\/th>\nhoet<\/strong> = duck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\nhos<\/strong> = duck
\nhos eythyn<\/strong> = shelduck
\nhos gwyls \/ mallart<\/strong> = mallard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\nhouad<\/strong> = duck
\ntadorn toveel<\/strong> = shelduck
\nhouad-korz<\/strong> = mallard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from the Proto-Indo-European *h\u2082\u00e9wis<\/em> (bird) [source<\/a>], which is also the root of such English words as avian, aviary, aviation and aviator, via the Latin avis<\/em> (bird).<\/p>\n

The species of ducks included here are found in Celtic-speaking lands. Other types of ducks are available.<\/p>\n

\"Ducks!\"<\/a>