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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*dīyos<\/strong> = day
\n*gdijes<\/strong> = yesterday
\n*noxt-yēr-<\/strong> = yesterday evening, last night
\n*se-diwos<\/strong> = today
\n*sindai noxtē<\/strong> = tonight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Irish (Goídelc)<\/th>\ndía<\/strong> [dʲiːa̯] = day
\nindé<\/strong> = yesterday
\nirráir<\/strong> [əˈɾʲeːɾʲ] = yesterday evening, last night
\nindiu<\/strong> = today
\ninnocht<\/strong> = tonight
\ni mbárach<\/strong> = tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\ndía<\/strong> = day
\nindé<\/strong> = yesterday
\nirráir<\/strong> = the time before dawn, last night
\nindiu<\/strong> = today, the present time
\ninnocht<\/strong> = tonight
\ni mbárach<\/strong> = tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\ndia<\/strong> [dʲiə] = day
\narú inné<\/strong> = the day before yesterday
\ninné<\/strong> [əˈn̠ʲeː] = yesterday
\naréir<\/strong> [əˈɾʲeːɾʲ] = yesterday evening, last night
\ninniu<\/strong> [əˈn̠ʲʊ \/ ɪˈn̠ʲʊv] = today
\nanocht<\/strong> [əˈn̪ˠɔxt̪ˠ] = tonight
\namárach<\/strong> [əˈmˠaːɾˠəx] = tomorrow
\narú amárach<\/strong> = the day after tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)<\/th>\ndia<\/strong> [dʲiə] = day
\na’ bhòin-dè<\/strong> [əˈvoːn̪ʲdʲe] = the day before yesterday
\nan-dè<\/strong> [ən̠ʲ’dʲeː] = yesterday
\na-raoir<\/strong> [əˈrɤirʲ] = yesterday evening, last night
\nan-diugh<\/strong> [əɲˈdʲu] = today
\na-nochd<\/strong> [əˈn̪ˠɔ̃xg] = tonight
\na-màireach<\/strong> [əˈmaːrʲəx] = tomorrow
\nan-earar<\/strong> [ən̪ʲˈɛrər] = 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*dið<\/strong> = day, daytime
\n*hanoɨθ<\/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> [dɨːð \/ diːð] = day, time of daylight, light
\nechdoe<\/strong> = the day before yesterday
\nechnos<\/strong> = the night before last
\nddoe<\/strong> [ðoːɨ̯ \/ ðɔi̯] = yesterday
\nneithiwr<\/strong> [ˈnei̯θjʊr \/ ˈnei̯θjʊr] = yesterday evening, last night
\nheddiw<\/strong> [ˈhɛðɪu̯ \/ ˈheːðɪu̯] = today
\nheno<\/strong> [ˈhɛnɔ \/ ˈheːnɔ] = tonight
\nyfory<\/strong> [əˈvɔrɨ \/ əˈvoːri] = 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> [əˈvɔɾoʊ] = tomorrow
\ntrenja<\/strong> = the day after tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\ndydh<\/strong> [diːð] = 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> [əˈvɔɾoʊ] = tomorrow
\ntrenja<\/strong> = the day after tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Midlde Breton (Brezonec)<\/th>\ndeiz, dez<\/strong> = day
\ndec’hm dech, déh<\/strong> = yesterday
\nneizheur, neizhour, neyzor, neizour \/ dec’h da noz, deac’h da noz, déh de noz<\/strong> = yesterday evening, last night
\nhiziv, hidiv, hiniv, hyzium hyziou<\/strong> = today
\nfenozh, fennos, fenoz, fin-noz<\/strong> = tonight
\n(w)arc’hoazh, oarhoaz, varc’hoaz, warc’hoâ<\/strong> [war.ˈɣwɑːs] = tomorrow
\nantronoz all<\/strong> = the day after tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\ndeiz<\/strong> [ˈdɛj \/ ˈdɛjs \/ ˈdeː] = day
\ndec’h<\/strong> = yesterday
\nneizheur \/ dec’h da noz<\/strong> = yesterday evening, last night
\nhiziv<\/strong> = today
\nhenoazh<\/strong> = tonight
\n(w)arc’hoazh<\/strong> [war.ˈɣwɑːs] = 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 bāregos<\/em> (morning), either from *bā-rigos<\/em> (cow-tying), or from the Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-h₃reǵos<\/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 (Goídelc)<\/th>\nlá<\/strong> [l̪ˠaː], laithe<\/strong> = day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\nlá<\/strong> = day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nlá<\/strong> [l̪ˠɑː \/ l̪ˠæː] = day, daytime; current time; lifetime; point of time
\nlá breithe<\/strong> = birthday
\nlá saoire<\/strong> = holiday
\nan meán lae<\/strong> = midday, noon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)<\/th>\nlatha<\/strong> [l̠ˠa.a] = day
\nan latha an-diugh<\/strong> = the present day, contemporary
\nbeul an latha<\/strong> = early morning
\nbriseadh an latha<\/strong> = daybreak, dawn
\nceann-là<\/strong> = date (in calendar), closing date, deadline
\nco-là-breith<\/strong> = birthday
\nlà-breith<\/strong> = nativity, date of birth, birthday
\nlatha-saor, saor-là<\/strong> = holiday, vacation
\nleabhar-latha<\/strong> = diary, journal
\nmeadhan-latha<\/strong> = midday, noon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\nlaa<\/strong> [leː \/ laː] = 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 *leh₁t-<\/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 Dúil Bélrai 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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