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

\"Shady<\/p>\n

Words marked with a * are reconstructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n*skāto(m)<\/strong> = shadow
\n*ufo-skāto\/u<\/strong> = shadow, shelter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Irish (Goídelc)<\/th>\nscáth<\/strong> [skaːθ] = shade, shadow, shelter, protection
\nfoscad<\/strong> = shade, shelter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\nscáth, scatha, sgátha<\/strong> [skaːθ] = shade, shadow, reflexion, image, phantom, spectre, shelter, covering, protection
\nscáthaig(h)the<\/strong> = frightened, terrified
\nscáthán, scathan, sgathán<\/strong> = mirror, looking-glass
\nfoscad, foscud, foiscthe, foscaidh<\/strong> = shadow, shade, gloom, glimmer, shelter, protection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nscáth<\/strong> [sˠkɑː \/ ˈsˠkæː] = shade, shadow, covering, protection, screen, reflected image, phantom, fear, dread, bashfulness, timidity
\nscáthach<\/strong> = shady, sheltered
\nscáthaigh<\/strong> = to shade, darken, obscure, cover, screen, protect
\nscáthán<\/strong> = mirror, looking-glass, centre of attraction
\nscáthánach<\/strong> = reflecting, specular
\nscáthlán<\/strong> = shelter, open-ended hut or shed, screen, (lamp) shade
\nfoscadh<\/strong> = (literary<\/em>) shade, shadow, shadowy form, shelter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)<\/th>\nsgàth<\/strong> [sgaː] = shade, shadow, dread, apprehension
\nsgàthach<\/strong> [sgaː.əx] = shady, shadow, timid, fearful, shy, skittish
\nsgàthachd<\/strong> [sgaːhəxg] = timidity
\nsgàthag<\/strong> [sgaː.ag] = dread, fright
\nsgàthair<\/strong> [sgaː.ɛrʲ] = coward
\nsgàthan<\/strong> [sgaːhan] = looking-glass, mirror, reflector
\nsgàthanaichte<\/strong> [sgaːhanɪçdʲə] = mirrored
\nfasgadh<\/strong> [fasgəɣ] = (act of) sheltering, shelter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\nscaa<\/strong> = shadow, shade, screen, cover, timidity, apparition, ghost
\nscaagh<\/strong> = bashful, timid, shadowy, shady
\nscaaghey<\/strong> = to darken, overshadow, shade, shadow, shadowing
\nscaadooagh<\/strong> = shadowy, shadowing, shady
\nscaane<\/strong> = mirror<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Welsh (Kymraec)<\/th>\nisscaud, isgaud, yscaỼt, ysgod, ysgaỼt<\/strong> = shade, shadow, darkness
\ngwascawt, gwasgawt, gwasgawd<\/strong> = shelter, shady place, shadow
\nkyscaut, kysgod, cyscod<\/strong> = shadow, reflection, shade
\nkyscoty, kysgodi, kyscodi<\/strong> = to shelter, defend, protect
\nyscodic, iscodic, ysgodic<\/strong> = retreating, fearful, skittish, sheltered
\nysgodigaw<\/strong> = to frighten, retreat, flee, escape<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\nysgod<\/strong> = shade, shadow, darkness, night, soul, spirit, apparition, goblin, appearance, fright, disguise, mask
\ncysgod<\/strong> = shadow, reflection, shade, likeness, phantom, symbol, shelter
\ncysgodaf, cysgodi<\/strong> = to shelter, defend, protect
\ncysgodol<\/strong> = shadowing, sheltering, shady, snug
\ngwasgod<\/strong> = shelter, shady place, shadow
\n(y)sgodig<\/strong> = retreating, fearful, skittish, sheltered
\nysgodigaf, ysgodigo<\/strong> = to frighten, retreat, flee, escape<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Cornish<\/th>\nscod<\/strong> = shade, shadow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Cornish (Cernewec)<\/th>\nschus<\/strong> = fear, suspicion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\nskeus, skeuj<\/strong> = shadow, reflection
\nskeusedner, skeusenner<\/strong> = photographer
\nskeusek<\/strong> = shady, suspicious
\nskeusen<\/strong> = photograph
\nskeusenieth, skeusenweyth<\/strong> = photography
\nskeusener, skeusenores<\/strong> = photographer
\nskeusi<\/strong> = to elude, escape, evade capture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Breton (Brethonoc)<\/th>\nscot<\/strong> = shadow, reflection, ghost
\nguascotou<\/strong> = shelter, shade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Breton (Brezonec)<\/th>\nsqueut<\/strong> = shadow, reflection, ghost
\ngoasquet<\/strong> = shelter, shade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\nskeud<\/strong> [skøːt] = shadow, reflection, ghost
\nskeudan<\/strong> = to shade
\nskeudenn<\/strong> [ˈskøːdɛn] = image, illustration
\nskeudennadur<\/strong> = figurine, illustration
\nskeudennadurezh<\/strong> = iconography
\nskeudennaouañ<\/strong> = to illustrate
\ngwasked<\/strong> = shelter, shade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from Proto-Indo-European *sḱeh₃t-<\/em> (darkness, shadow) [source<\/a>]. The English words shadow<\/strong> and shade<\/strong> come from same roots, as do schaduw<\/strong> (shadow) in Dutch, Schatten<\/strong> (shadow, shade) in German, and skodde<\/strong> (fog, mist) in Norwegian [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n

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Sources: Wiktionary<\/a>, Etymological Dictionary Of Proto Celtic<\/a>, In Dúil Bélrai 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>, Geriafurch<\/a>, TermOfis<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n