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Words for split<\/strong>, cleft<\/strong>, slit<\/strong> and related things in Celtic languages.<\/p>\n

\"Fissures<\/p>\n

Words marked with a * are reconstructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n*skotl\u0101<\/strong> = fissure, cleft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\nscoiltid\u200e<\/strong> = to split, to cleave<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg)<\/th>\nscoiltid\u200e, scoltaid, sgoltadh, sgaltadh<\/strong> = to split, to cleave, to divide
\nscoltad, sgoltadh, sgaltadh<\/strong> = act of splitting, cleaving, dividing
\nscoilt\u00e9n\u200e<\/strong> = piece, fragment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nscoilt<\/strong> = split, crack, cleavagte, fissure, parting, rupture, crease
\nscoilt(eadh)<\/strong> = to split, break apart, crack, cleave, part, divide
\nscoilteach<\/strong> = splitting, tending to burst
\nscoilteacht<\/strong> = cleavage
\nscoilteadh<\/strong> = fission, scission
\nscoilte\u00e1n<\/strong> = (small) crack, fissure, cleft object, cleft stick
\nscoilteoir<\/strong> = (person) splitter, slitter, cleaver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\nsgolt<\/strong> [sg\u0254Ld] = split, slit, cleft, rent
\nsgoilt<\/strong> [sg\u0254ld\u02b2] = (to) split, cleave, slit, crack
\nsgoilte<\/strong> [sg\u0254ld\u02b2\u0259] = split, cloven, cleaved, split, cracked
\nsgoilteadh<\/strong> [sg\u0254ld\u02b2\u0259\u0263] = (act of) splitting, split, cleaving, slitting, cracking
\nsgoiltear<\/strong> = splitter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\nskeilt<\/strong> = split, cleft, splintered
\nscolt<\/strong> = rent
\nskeiltey<\/strong> = to split, rend, splinter, splintering, splitting
\nscoltey<\/strong> = to split, cleave, hew, chop up, rend, slit, burst; fault, crevasse, cleft, crack, fissure
\nskeilteyder<\/strong> = splitter, render
\nscolteyder<\/strong> = splitter, chopper, gutter, cleaver, hewer, nutcracker
\nscoltit<\/strong> = split, chopped, cloven parted, gutted, hewn, burst, slit, cleft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Welsh (Kymraec)<\/th>\nhollt<\/strong> = cleft, cleavage, fissure, rift, fault, crack, crevice, slit, split, splinter
\nholli, hyllt<\/strong> = to split, cleave, slit, divide, open, break, rend, sever
\nholldedic<\/strong> = split, cleft, cloven, forked<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\nhollt<\/strong> = cleft, cleavage, fissure, rift, fault, crack, crevice, slit, split, splinter
\nholltadwy<\/strong> = fissile
\nholl(t)af, holl(t)i<\/strong> = to split, cleave, slit, divide, open, break, rend, sever
\nhollt(i)edig<\/strong> = split, cleft, cloven, forked
\nhollt(i)ad<\/strong> = a splitting, cutting, dividing, slitting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\nfols<\/strong> = cleft, fissure, rift, split
\nfolsa, folja<\/strong> = to split
\nfolsans, foljans<\/strong> = splitting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Breton (Brezonec)<\/th>\nfaout, faut, fao\u00fct<\/strong> = slot
\nfeutiff<\/strong> = to split, to crack open<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\nfaout<\/strong> [\u02c8f\u0254wt] = split, slot
\nfaoutadeg<\/strong> = splitting
\nfaoutadur<\/strong> = crack
\nfaouta\u00f1<\/strong> [\u02c8f\u0254wt\u00e3] = to split, to crack open
\nfaouter<\/strong> = splitter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pelH-<\/em> (to cut separate) [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