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Words for blackbirds, thrushes, ouzels and starlings<\/strong> in Celtic languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n*mesal-(s)k\u0101 \/ *meisalko<\/strong> = blackbird<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nsm\u00f3lach<\/strong> = thrush
\nsm\u00f3lach ceoil<\/strong> = song thursh (Turdus philomelos<\/em>)
\nsm\u00f3lach m\u00f3r<\/strong> = mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus<\/em>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\nsm\u00e8arach<\/strong> [sm\u025b\u02d0r\u0259x] \/ smaolach<\/strong> [sm\u026f\u02d0l\u032a\u02e0\u0259x] \/ sme\u00f2rach<\/strong> [smj\u0254\u02d0r\u0259x] = thrush, mavis
\nsme\u00f2rach-choitcheann<\/strong> = song thrush
\nsm\u00f3lach m\u00f3r<\/strong> = mistle thrush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proto-Brythonic<\/th>\n*miyalx-<\/strong> = blackbird<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\nmwyalchen<\/strong> [mu\u0268\u032f\u02c8al\u03c7\u025bn \/ mui\u032f\u02c8al\u03c7\u025bn] = blackbird
\nmwyalchen y mynydd<\/strong> = ring ouzel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\nmolgh<\/strong> = thrush
\nmolgh dhu<\/strong> = blackbird
\nmolgh loos<\/strong> = song thrush
\nmolgh glas<\/strong> = mistle thrush
\nmolgh meneth<\/strong> = ring ouzel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\nmoualc\u2019h<\/strong> \/ moualc\u2019h zu<\/strong> = blackbird
\nmoualc’h-venez<\/strong> = ring ouzel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from the Proto-Indo-European *h\u2082ems-<\/em> (black, blackbird).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\nlon<\/strong> [l\u0348on] = blackbird<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nlon<\/strong> \/ lon dubh<\/strong> = (Common \/ Eurasian) blackbird (Turdus merula<\/em>),
\nlon creige<\/strong> ring ouzel (Turdus torquatus<\/em>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\nlon<\/strong> [l\u032a\u02e0\u0254n] \/ l\u00f2n-dubh<\/strong> [l\u032a\u02e0\u0254n\u02c8duh] = blackbird, ouzel
\nlon-monaidh<\/strong> = ring ouzel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\nllondoo<\/strong> = blackbird
\nlhonnag<\/strong> = (immature) blackbird
\nlhon ny keylley<\/strong> = mistle thrush
\nlhon fainnit<\/strong> \/ lhon ny greg<\/strong> = ring ouzel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n*traskl \/ *trozdi<\/strong> = thrush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\ntruit<\/strong> = starling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\ntruis<\/strong> = thrush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\ndruid<\/strong> [dr\u026fd\u02b2] = starling, thrush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\ntreshlen<\/strong> = song thrush
\ntreshlen vooar<\/strong> = mistle thrush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\ntresglen<\/strong> = (mistle) thrush
\ntresglen y crawel<\/strong> = mistle thrush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\ndrask(l)<\/strong> = thrush
\ndrask-su<\/strong> = song thrush
\ndrask-rouee<\/strong> = mistle thrush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from the Proto-Indo-European *trozdo- <\/em> (thrush).<\/p>\n

Other Welsh words for blackbird include aderyn du<\/strong> (\u201cblack bird\u201d), and pigfelyn<\/strong> (\u201cyellow beak\u201d).<\/p>\n

A song thrush in Welsh is y fronfraith<\/strong> (\u201cthe speckled breast\u201d), crecer<\/strong>, bronfraith y grug<\/strong>, aderyn bronfraith<\/strong> or bronfraith fawr<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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