{"id":6953,"date":"2022-10-31T14:40:38","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T14:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/?p=6953"},"modified":"2022-10-31T14:40:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T14:40:40","slug":"halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/2022\/10\/31\/halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Words for <strong>Halloween<\/strong>, <strong>November<\/strong> and related things in Celtic languages.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/stuckinthemetal\/2921200668\/in\/photolist-5s8VbL-4wt1KP-47qffs-bMHwgP-213VWCN-h9k5KT-h98hdM-h7iR1o-dnUmRk-bh4SHv-azVVGy-9bgTcu-8Qab2L-8PsvsN-8xztiS-7d6EYz-7cnXKj-7bvCbX-3KGrXz-3JUbia-pmmF6-5NETM-2kxFSxu-2hvW43B-2hrxVTd-2hpbm3X-2hp9vFj-Y7vBE7-NoP3Xk-h7zWpq-h5SwVw-gZJBaP-e9kJj1-e6Nzm4-dWHqBX-dpdeVE-dpb5Gb-dp7P1b-dkGJKj-dii2XH-bb9mDa-aBZUZX-aAM1px-aAvEmD-aAo79w-aA6U6Q-azYZfR-az8g7E-ayCvXs-axnGcx\" title=\"Happy Halloween Season Flickr!\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/3130\/2921200668_f2b86dcaa2_z.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Halloween Season Flickr!\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\"><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n<td><strong>*samonios, *samoni-<\/strong> = assembly, (feast of the) first month of the year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Gaulish<\/th>\n<td><strong>samoni-<\/strong> = assembly, (feast of the) first month of the year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Old Irish (Go&iacute;delc)<\/th>\n<td><strong>samain<\/strong> [&#712;sa&#7805;in&#690;] = Halloween, November, All Saint&rsquo;s Day, All Hallows, Samhain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>samain, sam&#7711;uin<\/strong> = first November, the festival held on that date, All Saints&rsquo; Day, All Hallows<br>\n<strong>idchi samna<\/strong> = the eve of samain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\n<td><strong>Samhain<\/strong> [s&#736;aun&#690;\/s&#736;&#601;un&#690;\/&#712;s&#736;&atilde;uw&#601;n&#690;] = Halloween, November, All Saint&rsquo;s Day, All Hallows, Samhain<br>\n<strong>M&iacute; na Samhna<\/strong> = (month of) November<br>\n<strong>O&iacute;che Shamhna<\/strong> = Halloween<br>\n<strong>L&aacute; Samhna<\/strong> = first November, All Hallows<br>\n<strong>L&aacute; Sean-Samhna<\/strong> = 12th November<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Scottish Gaelic (G&agrave;idhlig)<\/th>\n<td><strong>Samhain<\/strong> [&#712;s&atilde;&#361;.&#618;n&#810;&#690;] = All Saints&rsquo; Day, All Souls&rsquo; Day<br>\n<strong>An t-Samhain<\/strong> [&#601;n&#810; t&atilde;&#361;.&#618;n&#810;&#690;] = November<br>\n<strong>Oidhche Shamhna<\/strong> = Halloween<br>\n<strong>b&oacute;-Shamhna<\/strong> = Halloween cow (cow killed at Halloween for a winter supply of beef)<br>\n<strong>samhnag<\/strong> [s&atilde;&#361;nag] = Halloween bonfire<br>\n<strong>samhnair<\/strong> [s&atilde;&#361;n&#603;r&#690;] = Halloween guiser\/mummer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>Sauin<\/strong> [&#712;so&#720;&#618;n&#690;] = November, Hollantide<br>\n<strong>Souney<\/strong> = All Hallow&rsquo;s Day, Hollantide Day<br>\n<strong>Laa Souney<\/strong> = November<br>\n<strong>Mee Houney<\/strong> = November<br>\n<strong>Oie Houney<\/strong> =  All Hallow&rsquo;s Eve, Hallowe&rsquo;en, Hollandtide Eve, Hop tu Naa<br>\n<strong>veih Sauin gys Boaldyn<\/strong> = long-winded (from Samhain to Beltane)<br>\n<strong>cro souney<\/strong> = horse chestnut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Etymology<\/strong>: from the Proto-Indo-European <em>*sem-<\/em> (together, one), or from the Proto-Celtic <em>*samo-<\/em> (summer) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Samain#Old_Irish\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Old Irish (Go&iacute;delc)<\/th>\n<td><strong>callan<\/strong> = calends<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>callann<\/strong> = calends, first day of the month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\n<td><strong>caileann<\/strong> = calends<br>\n<strong>L&aacute; Caille<\/strong> = New Year&rsquo;s Day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Scottish Gaelic (G&agrave;idhlig)<\/th>\n<td><strong>cailindha<\/strong> = calends (of a month)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>Caillyn<\/strong> = calends<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Welsh (Kymraec)<\/th>\n<td><strong>kalan<\/strong> =  first day of the year, New Year&rsquo;s day, first day of each month, calends<br>\n<strong>Kalan Gayaf<\/strong> = All hallows&rsquo; day, All Saints&rsquo; day, first of November<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>calan<\/strong> [&#712;kalan\/&#712;ka&#720;lan] = first day of the year, New Year&rsquo;s day, first day of each month, calends<br>\n<strong>Calan Gaeaf<\/strong> = All hallows&rsquo; day, All Saints&rsquo; day, first of November<br>\n<strong>nos Galan Gaeaf<\/strong> = Halloween<br>\n<strong>calannig<\/strong> [ka&#712;l&#603;n&#618;&#609;\/&#712;kl&#603;n&#618;&#609;] = gift given at New Year, (Christmas) present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Cornish (Cernewec)<\/th>\n<td><strong>calan<\/strong> = the calends, first day of the month<br>\n<strong>Calan gauav<\/strong> = first November<br>\n<strong>Deu halan g&ucirc;av<\/strong> = All Saints&rsquo; Day, the calends of winter<br>\n<strong>Dydh Calan<\/strong> = New Year&rsquo;s Day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\n<td><strong>kalan<\/strong> = calends, first of the month<br>\n<strong>Kalan Genver<\/strong> = New Year&rsquo;s Day<br>\n<strong>Kalan Gwav<\/strong> = All Hallows<br>\n<strong>Dy&rsquo; Halan Gwav<\/strong> = Saint Allan&rsquo;s Day, Feast of Saint Allan (day of the first day of winter)<br>\n<strong>Nos Kalan Gwav<\/strong> = Allantide (eve of the first day of winter)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Middle Breton<\/th>\n<td><strong>kaland<\/strong> = calends<br>\n<strong>kal, kala<\/strong> = first day of the month<br>\n<strong>kala-bloaz<\/strong> = first day of the year<br>\n<strong>kala-goa&ntilde;v<\/strong> = first November<br>\n<strong>kal-ar-goa&ntilde;v, Kalar goan, kal ar goa&ntilde;<\/strong> = All Saints&rsquo; Day, first November<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\n<td><strong>kala<\/strong> = calends, first day of the month<br>\n<strong>kala-bloaz<\/strong> = first day of the year<br>\n<strong>kala-goa&ntilde;v, Kalan Goa&ntilde;v<\/strong> = first November<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Etymology<\/strong>: from the Vulgar Latin <em>calandae<\/em> (calends, the first day of the month) from the Latin <em>kalendae<\/em> (calends, the first day of the month), from <em>cal&#333;<\/em> (I call, announce solemnly, call out) from the Proto-Italic <em>*kal&#275;&#333;<\/em> from the Proto-Indo-European <em>*kelh&#8321;-<\/em> (to call, summon) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/calan#Welsh\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>Words from <strong>calendar<\/strong> many languages, including English, come from the same roots, via the Latin <em>calend&#257;rium<\/em> (account book, debt book) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/calendarium#Latin\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>Details of Celtic traditions associated with this time of year:<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samhain\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samhain<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ga.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/L%C3%A1_Samhna\">https:\/\/ga.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/L&aacute;_Samhna<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hop-tu-Naa\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hop-tu-Naa<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gv.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hop-tu-Naa\">https:\/\/gv.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hop-tu-Naa<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Halloween\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Halloween<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cy.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G%C5%B5yl_Calan_Gaeaf\">https:\/\/cy.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G&#373;yl Calan Gaeaf<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Allantide\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Allantide<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sources: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/\">Wiktionary<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faclair.com\/\">Am Faclair Beag<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mannin.info\/Mannin\/fockleyr\/m2e.php\">Online Manx Dictionary<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teanglann.ie\/en\/fgb\/ceann\">Teanglann.ie<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/dil.ie\/\">eDIL &ndash; Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.smo.uhi.ac.uk\/sengoidelc\/duil-belrai\/english.html\">In D&uacute;il B&eacute;lrai English &ndash; Old Irish glossary<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/geiriadur.ac.uk\/gpc\/gpc.html\">Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cornishdictionary.org.uk\/browse?field_word_value=penn\">Gerlyver Kernewek<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arkaevraz.net\/dicobzh\/index.php\">Dictionaire Favereau<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brezhoneg.bzh\/87-termofis.htm\">TermOfis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wales.ac.uk\/Resources\/Documents\/Research\/CelticLanguages\/EnglishProtoCelticWordList.pdf\">English &ndash; ProtoCeltic WordList<\/a> (PDF), <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/embed\/EtymologicalDictionaryOfProtoCeltic\">Etymological Dictionary Of Proto Celtic<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.japanesepod101.com\/member\/go.php?r=759259&amp;i=b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/banners\/banner_japanesepod.jpg\" alt=\"The Fastest Way to Learn Japanese Guaranteed with JapanesePod101.com\" width=\"630\" height=\"83\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Words for Halloween, November and related things in Celtic languages. Proto-Celtic *samonios, *samoni- = assembly, (feast of the) first month of the year Gaulish samoni- = assembly, (feast of the) first month of the year Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc) samain [\u02c8sa\u1e7din\u02b2] = Halloween, November, All Saint\u2019s Day, All Hallows, Samhain Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg) samain, sam\u1e1fuin = [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,26,19,20,21,3,36,22,5,6,37,7,27,10,12,13,23,91,98,18,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-breton","category-kernewek-cornish","category-english","category-etymology","category-gaeilge-irish","category-language","category-latin","category-gaelg-manx","category-middle-breton","category-middle-cornish","category-middle-irish","category-middle-welsh-kymraec","category-nouns","category-old-irish-goidelc","category-proto-celtic","category-proto-indo-european","category-gaidhlig-scottish-gaelic","category-time","category-vulgar-latin-sermo-vulgaris","category-cymraeg-welsh","category-words"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6953","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=6953"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6957,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6953\/revisions\/6957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}