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Words for day<\/strong> and related things in Celtic languages.<\/p>\n

\"Days<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n*d\u012byos<\/strong> = day
\n*gdijes<\/strong> = yesterday
\n*noxt-y\u0113r-<\/strong> = yesterday evening, last night
\n*se-diwos<\/strong> = today
\n*sindai noxt\u0113<\/strong> = tonight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\nd\u00eda<\/strong> [d\u02b2i\u02d0a\u032f] = day
\nind\u00e9<\/strong> = yesterday
\nirr\u00e1ir<\/strong> [\u0259\u02c8\u027e\u02b2e\u02d0\u027e\u02b2] = yesterday evening, last night
\nindiu<\/strong> = today
\ninnocht<\/strong> = tonight
\ni mb\u00e1rach<\/strong> = tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\nd\u00eda<\/strong> = day
\nind\u00e9<\/strong> = yesterday
\nirr\u00e1ir<\/strong> = the time before dawn, last night
\nindiu<\/strong> = today, the present time
\ninnocht<\/strong> = tonight
\ni mb\u00e1rach<\/strong> = tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\ndia<\/strong> [d\u02b2i\u0259] = day
\nar\u00fa inn\u00e9<\/strong> = the day before yesterday
\ninn\u00e9<\/strong> [\u0259\u02c8n\u0320\u02b2e\u02d0] = yesterday
\nar\u00e9ir<\/strong> [\u0259\u02c8\u027e\u02b2e\u02d0\u027e\u02b2] = yesterday evening, last night
\ninniu<\/strong> [\u0259\u02c8n\u0320\u02b2\u028a \/ \u026a\u02c8n\u0320\u02b2\u028av] = today
\nanocht<\/strong> [\u0259\u02c8n\u032a\u02e0\u0254xt\u032a\u02e0] = tonight
\nam\u00e1rach<\/strong> [\u0259\u02c8m\u02e0a\u02d0\u027e\u02e0\u0259x] = tomorrow
\nar\u00fa am\u00e1rach<\/strong> = the day after tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\ndia<\/strong> [d\u02b2i\u0259] = day
\na\u2019 bh\u00f2in-d\u00e8<\/strong> [\u0259\u02c8vo\u02d0n\u032a\u02b2d\u02b2e] = the day before yesterday
\nan-d\u00e8<\/strong> [\u0259n\u0320\u02b2’d\u02b2e\u02d0] = yesterday
\na-raoir<\/strong> [\u0259\u02c8r\u0264ir\u02b2] = yesterday evening, last night
\nan-diugh<\/strong> [\u0259\u0272\u02c8d\u02b2u] = today
\na-nochd<\/strong> [\u0259\u02c8n\u032a\u02e0\u0254\u0303xg] = tonight
\na-m\u00e0ireach<\/strong> [\u0259\u02c8ma\u02d0r\u02b2\u0259x] = tomorrow
\nan-earar<\/strong> [\u0259n\u032a\u02b2\u02c8\u025br\u0259r] = the day after tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\nje\/jy<\/strong> = day
\narroo y jea<\/strong> = the day before yesterday
\njea<\/strong> = yesterday
\nriyr<\/strong> = yesterday evening, last night
\njiu<\/strong> = today, nowadays
\nnoght<\/strong> = tonight
\nmairagh<\/strong> = tomorrow
\nmoghrey (ny) mairagh<\/strong> = tomorrow morning
\noie ny vairagh<\/strong> = tomorrow night
\nn(h)uyr, laa ny nuyr<\/strong> = the day after tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proto-Brythonic<\/th>\n*di\u00f0<\/strong> = day, daytime
\n*hano\u0268\u03b8<\/strong> = tonight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Welsh<\/th>\ndid<\/strong> = day
\nheddiw<\/strong> = today
\nhenoid<\/strong> = tonight
\nyfory<\/strong> = tomorrow
\ntrennid<\/strong> = (on) the day after tomorrow, in two days time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Welsh (Kymraec)<\/th>\ndit, dyd<\/strong> = day
\nechtoe, echdoe<\/strong> = the day before yesterday
\ndoe, does<\/strong> = yesterday
\nneithuir, neithwyr, neithiwyr, naithwyr<\/strong> = yesterday evening, last night
\nheddiw, hediw, hetiv<\/strong> = today
\nheno<\/strong> = tonight
\nauory, a vory, y uory, yfory<\/strong> = tomorrow
\ndrenyd, trenhyd, drennydd<\/strong> = (on) the day after tomorrow, in two days time
\ntrannoeth, dranoeth<\/strong> = (on) the following day, three days hence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\ndydd<\/strong> [d\u0268\u02d0\u00f0 \/ di\u02d0\u00f0] = day, time of daylight, light
\nechdoe<\/strong> = the day before yesterday
\nechnos<\/strong> = the night before last
\nddoe<\/strong> [\u00f0o\u02d0\u0268\u032f \/ \u00f0\u0254i\u032f] = yesterday
\nneithiwr<\/strong> [\u02c8nei\u032f\u03b8j\u028ar \/ \u02c8nei\u032f\u03b8j\u028ar] = yesterday evening, last night
\nheddiw<\/strong> [\u02c8h\u025b\u00f0\u026au\u032f \/ \u02c8he\u02d0\u00f0\u026au\u032f] = today
\nheno<\/strong> [\u02c8h\u025bn\u0254 \/ \u02c8he\u02d0n\u0254] = tonight
\nyfory<\/strong> [\u0259\u02c8v\u0254r\u0268 \/ \u0259\u02c8vo\u02d0ri] = tomorrow
\ntrennydd<\/strong> = (on) the day after tomorrow, in two days time
\nail trannoeth, ail drannoeth<\/strong> = the day after tomorrow
\ntrannoeth<\/strong> = (on) the following day, three days hence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Cornish<\/th>\ndet<\/strong> = day
\ndoy<\/strong> = yesterday
\nhetheu<\/strong> = today
\naurorou<\/strong> = tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Cornish (Cernewec)<\/th>\ndydh, dedh<\/strong> = day
\nde<\/strong> = yesterday
\nneiheur, neheur<\/strong> = yesterday evening, last night
\nhedhyw, hydhew, hithu, hithou, hithyou<\/strong> = today
\nhaneth<\/strong> = tonight
\navorow<\/strong> [\u0259\u02c8v\u0254\u027eo\u028a] = tomorrow
\ntrenja<\/strong> = the day after tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\ndydh<\/strong> [di\u02d0\u00f0] = day
\ndygynsete<\/strong> = the day before yesterday
\nde<\/strong> = yesterday
\nde vyttin<\/strong> = yesterday morning
\nnyhewer<\/strong> = yesterday evening, last night
\nhedhyw<\/strong> = today
\nhaneth<\/strong> = tonight
\na-vorow<\/strong> [\u0259\u02c8v\u0254\u027eo\u028a] = tomorrow
\ntrenja<\/strong> = the day after tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Midlde Breton (Brezonec)<\/th>\ndeiz, dez<\/strong> = day
\ndec\u2019hm dech, d\u00e9h<\/strong> = yesterday
\nneizheur, neizhour, neyzor, neizour \/ dec\u2019h da noz, deac\u2019h da noz, d\u00e9h de noz<\/strong> = yesterday evening, last night
\nhiziv, hidiv, hiniv, hyzium hyziou<\/strong> = today
\nfenozh, fennos, fenoz, fin-noz<\/strong> = tonight
\n(w)arc\u2019hoazh, oarhoaz, varc\u2019hoaz, warc\u2019ho\u00e2<\/strong> [war.\u02c8\u0263w\u0251\u02d0s] = tomorrow
\nantronoz all<\/strong> = the day after tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\ndeiz<\/strong> [\u02c8d\u025bj \/ \u02c8d\u025bjs \/ \u02c8de\u02d0] = day
\ndec\u2019h<\/strong> = yesterday
\nneizheur \/ dec\u2019h da noz<\/strong> = yesterday evening, last night
\nhiziv<\/strong> = today
\nhenoazh<\/strong> = tonight
\n(w)arc\u2019hoazh<\/strong> [war.\u02c8\u0263w\u0251\u02d0s] = tomorrow
\neil tronoz<\/strong> = the day after tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong> (day): from the Proto-Indo-European *dyew-<\/em> (to be bright, sky, heaven) [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Etymology<\/strong> (tomorrow): from the Proto-Celtic b\u0101regos<\/em> (morning), either from *b\u0101-rigos<\/em> (cow-tying), or from the Proto-Indo-European *b\u02b0eh\u2082-h\u2083re\u01f5os<\/em> (light-extending) [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n*latyom<\/strong> = day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\nl\u00e1<\/strong> [l\u032a\u02e0a\u02d0], laithe<\/strong> = day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\nl\u00e1<\/strong> = day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nl\u00e1<\/strong> [l\u032a\u02e0\u0251\u02d0 \/ l\u032a\u02e0\u00e6\u02d0] = day, daytime; current time; lifetime; point of time
\nl\u00e1 breithe<\/strong> = birthday
\nl\u00e1 saoire<\/strong> = holiday
\nan me\u00e1n lae<\/strong> = midday, noon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\nlatha<\/strong> [l\u0320\u02e0a.a] = day
\nan latha an-diugh<\/strong> = the present day, contemporary
\nbeul an latha<\/strong> = early morning
\nbriseadh an latha<\/strong> = daybreak, dawn
\nceann-l\u00e0<\/strong> = date (in calendar), closing date, deadline
\nco-l\u00e0-breith<\/strong> = birthday
\nl\u00e0-breith<\/strong> = nativity, date of birth, birthday
\nlatha-saor, saor-l\u00e0<\/strong> = holiday, vacation
\nleabhar-latha<\/strong> = diary, journal
\nmeadhan-latha<\/strong> = midday, noon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\nlaa<\/strong> [le\u02d0 \/ la\u02d0] = day, daytime
\nbrishey laa<\/strong> = dawn
\nlaa bleeaney<\/strong> = anniversary
\nlaa jerinagh<\/strong> = deadline
\nlaa ruggyr(ee)<\/strong> = birthday
\nlaa seyr<\/strong> = day off, holiday
\nlioar laa<\/strong> = diary, journal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong> from the Proto-Indo-European *leh\u2081t-<\/em> (warm part of the year) [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n

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

The names of the months (and days and seasons) in Celtic languages<\/a><\/p>\n

Sources: Wiktionary<\/a>, Am Faclair Beag<\/a>, Online Manx Dictionary<\/a>, Teanglann.ie<\/a>, eDIL – Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language<\/a>, In D\u00fail B\u00e9lrai English – Old Irish glossary<\/a>, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru<\/a>, Gerlyver Kernewek<\/a>, Gerlyvyr Cernewec<\/a>, Dictionaire Favereau<\/a>, TermOfis<\/a>, Le dictionnaire diachronique du breton<\/a>, Geriafurch<\/a>, English – ProtoCeltic WordList<\/a> (PDF), Etymological Dictionary Of Proto Celtic<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Words for day and related things in Celtic languages. Proto-Celtic *d\u012byos = day *gdijes = yesterday *noxt-y\u0113r- = yesterday evening, last night *se-diwos = today *sindai noxt\u0113 = tonight Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc) d\u00eda [d\u02b2i\u02d0a\u032f] = day ind\u00e9 = yesterday irr\u00e1ir [\u0259\u02c8\u027e\u02b2e\u02d0\u027e\u02b2] = yesterday evening, last night indiu = today innocht = tonight i mb\u00e1rach = […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,26,19,20,21,3,22,7,27,9,10,40,11,12,13,23,91,18,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-breton","category-kernewek-cornish","category-english","category-etymology","category-gaeilge-irish","category-language","category-gaelg-manx","category-middle-welsh-kymraec","category-nouns","category-old-cornish","category-old-irish-goidelc","category-old-welsh","category-proto-brythonic","category-proto-celtic","category-proto-indo-european","category-gaidhlig-scottish-gaelic","category-time","category-cymraeg-welsh","category-words"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5723"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8013,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5723\/revisions\/8013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}