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

\"Body\"<\/p>\n

Words marked with a * are reconstructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\ncorp<\/strong> [korp] = (human) body, coprse, Eucharist, Communion, bulk, mass, main part, body (of text)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\ncorp<\/strong> = (human) body, corpse, Eucharist, Communion, bulk, mass, main part, body (of text)
\ncorp\u1e1fine<\/strong> = kin, family<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\ncorp<\/strong> [k\u0254\u027e\u02e0p\u02e0\/k\u028c\u027e\u02e0p\u02e0] = body, corpse, bodily frame, main part, trunk, hulk
\ncorpanta<\/strong> = big-bodied, corpulent, total, out and out
\ncorpeola\u00edocht<\/strong> = physiology
\ncorplach<\/strong> = body, torso
\ncorpl\u00e1r<\/strong> = centre, core
\ncorpoideachas<\/strong> = physical education
\ncorprach<\/strong> = corporeal
\ncorpaigh<\/strong> = to incorporate
\ncorpr\u00fa<\/strong> = incorporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\ncorp<\/strong> [k\u0254rb] = body, corpse
\ncorp-e\u00f2las<\/strong> = anatomy
\ncorpach<\/strong> = pertaining to the body, bodied, corpulent
\ncorpachadh<\/strong> = incorporating, incorporation
\ncorpaichte<\/strong> = incorporated
\ncorpas<\/strong> = corpus
\ncorporachd<\/strong> = corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\ncorp<\/strong> = (human) body, corpse, trunk (of tree), physique, hull (of ship), solid
\ncorpagh<\/strong> = bodily, corporal, incarnate, physical
\ncocorp<\/strong> = corporation, burgh
\ncochorpaghey<\/strong> = embodiment, incorporation; to embody, incorporate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proto-Brythonic<\/th>\n*korf<\/strong> = body
\n*korfor<\/strong> = body, corpse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Welsh (Kymraec)<\/th>\ncorff, corph<\/strong> = the whole, mass, bulk, main portion, gathering, assembly, society, substance, heavenly body, body, trunk, bodice, corpse
\ncorphi<\/strong> = to taste, starve, embody
\ncorffawc, corphol<\/strong> = corpulent, portly, stout, bulky
\ncorfor, corffor<\/strong> = body, corpse
\ncorforavl, korfforawl, corffora\u1efdl<\/strong> = bodily, corporeal, physical, corpulent, incoporated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\ncorff<\/strong> [k\u0254rf] = the whole, mass, bulk, main portion, gathering, assembly, society, substance, heavenly body, body, trunk, bodice, corpse
\ncorff(i)af, coffi(o)<\/strong> = to taste, take food, starve (with cold, die, be(come) a corpse, embody, incorporate
\ncorffog, corffol<\/strong> = corpulent, portly, stout, bulky, bodily, physical, incorporated, corporate
\ncorffor<\/strong> = body, corpse, constitution
\ncorfforol<\/strong> = bodily, corporeal, physical, corpulent, incoporated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Cornish (Cernewec)<\/th>\ncorf<\/strong> = (the\/a) body, human body<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\nkorf<\/strong> = body, person
\nkorflan<\/strong> = cemetry, graveyard
\nkorfliw<\/strong> = tattoo
\nkorforeth<\/strong> = corporation
\nkorforethel<\/strong> = corporate
\nkorfwithyas<\/strong> = bodyguard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Breton (Brezonec)<\/th>\ncorff, corf, corph<\/strong> = body<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\nkorf<\/strong> [\u02c8k\u0254rf] = body, corpse, constitution, trunk
\nkorfadur<\/strong> = constitution
\nkorfadurezh<\/strong> = anatomy
\nkorfan, korfa\u00f1<\/strong> = to have\/gain body, to be constituted
\nkorfeg, korfek<\/strong> = corpulent
\nkorfenn<\/strong> [\u02c8k\u0254r.f\u025bn] = bodice, corset
\nkorfus<\/strong> = bodily<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from Latin corpus<\/em> (body, person, substance, material) from Proto-Italic *korpos<\/em> (body), from PIE *krep-<\/em> (body) [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Words from the same roots include corps<\/strong> (an organized group of people united by a common purpose), corpus<\/strong> (a collection of writings) and corpse<\/strong> (a dead body) and midriff<\/strong> (the middle section of the human torso) in English, corps<\/strong> (body) in French and cryf<\/strong> (strong) in Welsh [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n*kolanis, *kolan\u012b<\/strong> = body, corpse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\ncolinn<\/strong> [\u02c8kol\u0268n\u0348\u02b2] = the body, flesh, corpse, carcass
\ncolnide<\/strong> = corporeal, carnal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\ncolainn, colann, colinn<\/strong> = body, flesh, corpse, carcass, trunk; prinipal, captial, basis, ground cause
\ncollnaide<\/strong> = carnal, fleshy, sensual<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\ncolainn<\/strong> [\u02c8k\u0254l\u02e0\u0259n\u0320\u02b2\/\u02c8k\u0254l\u032a\u02e0\u026a\u0272] = body, living bodty, flesh, trunk, main part, person
\ncolla\u00ed<\/strong> = carnal, sexual
\ncollaid<\/strong> = body, frame, heifer
\ncollaideach<\/strong> = big-bodied, corpulent
\ncolla\u00edocht<\/strong> = carnality, sexuality<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\ncolann<\/strong> [\u02c8k\u0254l\u032a\u02e0\u0259n\u032a\u02e0] = body
\ncollaidh<\/strong> [k\u0254l\u032a\u02e0\u026a] = carnal, lewd, sensual
\ncollaidheachd<\/strong> [k\u0254l\u032a\u02e0\u026aj\u0259xg] = sensuality, carnality, lewdness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\ncallin<\/strong> = body, human carcase, torso, consitution
\ncallinagh<\/strong> = bodily, constitutional, corporal, physical, carnal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proto-Brythonic<\/th>\n*k\u00f6l\u1eb9n<\/strong> = corpse (?)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Welsh (Kymraec)<\/th>\nkelein, keleyn, celain<\/strong> = corpse, carcass, dead body<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\ncelain<\/strong> [\u02c8k\u025blai\u032fn] = corpse, carcass, dead body; a heap of dead bodies, carnage, massacre, cruelty
\ncelain-ymholiad<\/strong> = inquest, post-mortem examination
\ncelain-ymholwr<\/strong> = coroner
\ncelaneddu<\/strong> = to massacre, butcher
\ncelaneddog, celaneddol<\/strong> = cadaverous, strewn with carnage, ghastly
\ncelaneddwr<\/strong> = one who commits a crime, murderer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\nkelan<\/strong> [\u02c8ke\u02d0l\u00e3n] = corpse (literary<\/em>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from PIE *kel(H)-<\/em> (?). Words from the same roots include huld<\/strong> (flesh) in Danish, hold<\/strong> (flesh) in Icelandic, and hull<\/strong> (soft, superficial flesh) in Swedish [source<\/a>]. The Breton word was borrowed from Welsh [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n

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Sources: Wiktionary<\/a>, Etymological Dictionary Of Proto Celtic<\/a>, In D\u00fail B\u00e9lrai English – Old Irish glossary<\/a>, eDIL – Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language<\/a>, Teanglann.ie<\/a>, Am Faclair Beag<\/a>, An etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language<\/a>, Fockleyreen: Manx – English Dictionary<\/a>, Online Manx Dictionary<\/a>, Gaelg Corpus<\/a>, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru<\/a>, Lexicon cornu-britannicum : a dictionary of the ancient Celtic language of Cornwall<\/a>, Gerlyver Kernewek<\/a>, Devri : Le dictionaire diachronique du breton<\/a>, Dictionnaires bilingues de Francis Favereau \/ Edition Skol Vreizh<\/a>, TermOfis<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Words for body and related things in Celtic languages. Words marked with a * are reconstructions. Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc) corp [korp] = (human) body, coprse, Eucharist, Communion, bulk, mass, main part, body (of text) Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg) corp = (human) body, corpse, Eucharist, Communion, bulk, mass, main part, body (of text) corp\u1e1fine = kin, family […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,16,26,19,20,44,21,3,36,22,5,6,37,7,27,10,11,13,23,43,18,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adjectives","category-breton","category-kernewek-cornish","category-english","category-etymology","category-french","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-brythonic","category-proto-indo-european","category-gaidhlig-scottish-gaelic","category-verbs","category-cymraeg-welsh","category-words"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8161","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=8161"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8660,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8161\/revisions\/8660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}