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

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Words marked with a * are reconstructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n*sk\u0113tos<\/strong> = shield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\nsc\u00edath<\/strong> [ska\u02d0\u03b8] = shield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\nsc\u00edath, sciath, sg\u00e9ithe<\/strong> = shield, buckler, fighting-man, warrior, protection, defence, safeguard, protector, guardian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nsciath<\/strong> = shield, protection, cover, protector, screen
\nsciathach<\/strong> = having\/bearing a shield, left-handed
\nsciathbhrat<\/strong> = (safety) screen
\nsciath\u00f3g<\/strong> = shield-shaped basket, container or lid made of plaited osiers or straw<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\nsgiath<\/strong> [sg\u02b2i\u0259] = shield
\nsgiathach<\/strong> [sg\u02b2i\u0259h\u0259x] = abounding in shields
\nsgiathag<\/strong> [sg\u02b2i\u0259hag] = little shield
\nsgiathachan<\/strong> [sg\u02b2i\u0259.\u0259xan] = lid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\nskaa, skae<\/strong> = shield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proto-Brythonic<\/th>\n*sku\u00efd\u200e<\/strong> = shield (?)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Welsh (Kymraec)<\/th>\nysgwyt, ysgwyd, yscwyd, yscwyt, ysg\u1efdyt<\/strong> = shield, buckler, escutcheon, defender, protection, refuge
\nyscwyda\u1efdc<\/strong> = (one) bearing a shield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\nysgwyd<\/strong> = shield, buckler, escutcheon, defender, protection, refuge
\n(y)sgwydog<\/strong> = (one) bearing a shield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Cornish (Cernewec)<\/th>\nscos<\/strong> = shield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\nskoos<\/strong> = shadow, reflection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Breton (Brezonec)<\/th>\nscoet<\/strong> = shield, escutcheon, badge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\nskoed<\/strong> [\u02c8skwe\u02d0t] = shield, escutcheon, badge
\nskoedad<\/strong> = shield strike
\nskeudus<\/strong> = rich in coins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from Proto-Indo-European *skeyt-<\/em>, from *skey-<\/em> (to cut separate) [source<\/a>]. Words from the same root include escutcheon<\/strong> (a coat of arms) in English, shqyt<\/strong> (shield) in Albanian, \u00e9cu<\/strong> (shield) in French, \u0449\u0438\u0442<\/strong> (shield, sluice-gate, panel, tortoise-shell) in Russian, and escudo<\/strong> (shield, old Portuguese currency) in Portuguese [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>, Geriafurch<\/a>, TermOfis<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n