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Appendix:Brythonic Swadesh lists

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This is a Swadesh list of Brythonic languages, specifically Proto-Brythonic, Breton, Cornish and Welsh, compared with that of English.

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EnglishProto-Brythonic
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Breton
Brezhoneg
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Cornish
Kernewek
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Welsh
Cymraeg
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1I (1sg)*mimemymi, fi
2you (2sg)*titetyti
3he, she, it (3sg)*eβ̃evef, fe, fo
4we (1pl)*nininyni
5you (2pl)*hwic'hwihwichi, chwi
6they (3pl)i, intihwy, hwynt, nhw
7thisan, mañan, mahwn, y, yma
8thatan, sean, nahwnnw, y, yna
9hereamañommayma
10thereaze, enoenayna
11who*puɨpivpiwpwy
12whatpetrapythbeth
13wherepelec'hpleble
14whenpedavare, pegoulz, peur, pevarep'eurpryd
15howpegiz, penaos, pevodfatelsut, pa fodd
16not*nine, ketnyddim, nid
17allholl, toutollholl, i gyd, oll
18manykalz, lies alies, lowerllawer
19somebennak, meur anebesrhai, rhyw
20fewnebeutnebesychydig
21otherall, arallaralarall
22one*ʉnunanonanun
23two*dọwdaoudewdau
24three*tritritritair, tri
25four*pedwarpevarpeswarpedwar
26five*pɨmppemppymppump
27big*mọrbras, meurbras, meurmawr
28long*hirhirhirhir
29wide*llɨdanledanledanllydan
30thick*teɣtev, fetistewtew
31heavy*trumpounnerpoestrwm
32small*bɨxbihanbian, byghanbach, bychan
33short*bɨrrberrberrbyr
34narrow*kʉlenk, strizhkulcul
35thinmoan, tanavmoon, tanowtenau
36woman*ben, *gwrėggwreg, maouezbenynbenw, benyw, dynes, gwraig, merch
37man (adult male)*gwurgour, gwaz, dengour, gwasdyn, gŵr
38man (human being)*dündendendyn
39childbugelfloghplant
40wife*gwrėggwreggwreggwraig
41husband*gwurgwazgourgŵr
42mother*mammmammmammmam
43father*tadtadtastad
44animal*milaneval, loen, milenyval, milanifail, mil
45fish*uɨskpeskpyskpysgodyn
46bird*ednevn, labousedhenaderyn
47dog*kikikici
48louselaoulowllau
49snakenaer, sarpantsarfneidr, sarff
50worm*prɨβ̃buzhug, preñvpryvabwydyn, mwydyn, pryf, pryf genwair
51tree*prenngwezgwedhcoed, colfen, pren
52forest*koɨdkoad, koedkoos, koswikcoedwig, fforest
53stickbazhlorghffon, llorf
54fruitfrouezhfroothffrwyth
55seedhadhashad
56leafdeldelendail
57rootgwrizienngwreydhgwraidd, gwreiddyn
58bark (of a tree)*rriskruskruskrhisgl
59flower*blọdbleuñvbleujenblodyn
60grass*gwelltgeot, gweltgwelsgwellt
61ropekordennlovan, kordenrhaff
62skin*krʉnkroc'henkroghencroen
63meatkigkigcig
64blood*krowgwadgoosgwaed
65boneaskornaskornasgwrn
66fat (noun)druz, lartbloneksaim
67eggvioywy
68hornkornkorncorn
69taillostlostcynffon, llost
70featherpluñvpluvplu
71hair*gwolltblevblew, golsblew, gwallt
72head*pennpennpennpen
73ear*klʉstskouarnskovarnclust
74eye*llugadlagadlagasllygad
75nose*froɨnfritroentrwyn
76mouth*genbeg, genoùganowceg, genau
77tooth*dantdantdansdant
78tongue (organ)teodtavestafod
79fingernail*ėɣwinivinewynewin
80foottroad, troedtroestroed
81leg*koɨsgargarrcoes
82knee*glinglinglinglin, pen-glin
83hand*llọβ̃dorndornllaw
84wingaskellaskelladain, asgell
85belly*bolɣkof, torkroth, torrbol, bola
86gutsbouzellennkolodhyoncoluddion, perfeddion, ymysgaroedd
87neckgouzougkonnagwddf, gwddwg, mwnwgl
88backkeinkeyncefn
89breast*bronnbronnbronnbron
90heart*kalwonkalonkoloncalon
91liveravuaviafu
92to drink*ɨβɨdevañ, evetevayfed
93to eatdebriñ, bouetadybribwyta
94to bitedantañ, krogiñdenselbrathu, cnoi
95to sucksunañ, denañsugna, denasugno
96to spitskopatberya, trewapoeri
97to vomitc'hwedañ, dislonkañ, reucheutiñhwyjachwydu
98to blow*hwɨθɨdc'hwezhañhwythachwythu
99to breathealanat, analañanellaanadlu
100to laughc'hoarzhinhwerthinchwerthin
101to seegweletgwelesgweld
102to hear*klüwidklevetklywesclywed
103to know*gwɨbodgouzoutgodhvosgwybod
104to thinkprederiañ, soñjalprederimeddwl, tybio
105to smellklevetblasa, klywesaroglu, clywed aroglau
106to fearaoniñ, kaout aonperthi ownbod ag ofn, ofni
107to sleep*kuskɨdkousketkoskacysgu
108to livebevañbywabyw
109to die*marwọdmervelmerwelmarw
110to kill*gwėnɨdlazhañladhalladd
111to fightgouren, stourmomladhbrwydro, ymladd
112to hunthemolc'hiñ, chasealhelghyahela
113to hitskoiñgweskel, skwatyabwrw, taro
114to cuttroc'hañtreghitorri
115to splitfaoutañfolsahollti
116to stabgwanañgwana, pyghyagwanu, trywanu
117to scratchkravat, skrabatkravascosi
118to dig*klėðɨdkleuzañpalascloddio, palu
119to swimneuñviñneuvyanofio
120to flynijalneyjahedfan
121to walkkerzhet, balekerdhescerdded
122to comedontdosdod
123to lie (as in a bed)gourvezgorwedhesgorwedd
124to sitazezañesedhaeistedd
125to standsevelsevelsefyll
126to turn (intransitive)treiñtreylyatroi
127to fallkouezhañkoedhacwympo, disgyn, syrthio
128to give*rroðọdreiñryrhoi
129to holddalc'hen, derc'heldalghenna, synsidal, dala
130to squeezegwaskañ, stardañgwaska, gwrynya, strothagwasgu
131to rubtaravat, frotañrutyarhwtio, rhwbio
132to washgolc'hiñ, gwalc'hiñgolghigolchi
133to wipesec'hañ, torchañsyghasychu
134to pullsachañ, tennañtennatynnu
135to pushbountañherdhya, pokyagwthio
136to throwteurel, chetañtewleltaflu
137to tiekoulmañ, erenkelmiclymu, rhwymo
138to sewgwriatgwrias, sewyagwnïo
139to countniveriñ, kontañakontya, amontya, niverarhifo
140to saylavaretlevereldweud
141to sing*kėnɨdkanañ, kanakanacanu
142to playc'hoarigwarichwarae
143to floatflotañ, neuviñneuvellanofio
144to flowdeverañbera, dinewillifo
145to freezereviñ, skornañrewirhewi
146to swellc'hwezañhwythfichwyddo
147sunheolhowlhaul
148moon*lloɨrloarloerlleuad, lloer
149star*stersterstersêr
150water*duβrdourdowrdŵr
151rainglavglawglaw
152river*aβonaven, rinier, stêravonafon
153lakelennlynnllyn
154sea*mormormormôr
155saltholenholanhalen
156stone*klogmaenkarrek, mencarreg, maen
157sandtraezhtewestywod
158dustpoultrenndoust, polterllwch
159earthdouardordaear
160cloudkoumoulkommolcwmwl
161fognivlenn, morennniwlniwl
162sky*neβ̃neñv, oablebronawyr, wybren
163wind*gwɨntavel, gwentgwyns, awelgwynt
164snow*ėrɣerc'hergheira
165ice*jaɣskornrew, yey
166smokemogedmogmwg
167firetantantân
168ashludulusowlludw
169to burnleskiñ, deviñleskillosgi
170road*hɨnthentfordh, hensffordd, heol, hynt
171mountain*mönɨðmenezmenydhmynydd
172red*rrʉðruzrudhcoch, rhudd
173green*glasglas, gwerglas, gwyrdhglas, gwyrdd
174yellowmelenmelynmelyn
175white*gwɨnngwenngwynngwyn
176black*duβdududu
177nightnoznosnos
178day*diðdez, deizdydhdydd
179yearbloaz, bloavezh, blizenblydhenblwyddyn
180warmtomm, toemmtoemmcynnes, twym
181coldyen, yeinyeynoer
182full*llọnleunleunllawn
183new*nöwɨðneveznowydhnewydd
184old*henhen, kozhhen, kothhen
185good*madda, madda, masda, mad
186bad*drugfall, droukdrogdrwg
187rotten*braɨnbreinbreyn, poderbraen, pwdr
188dirtylous, loudourplosbrwnt, budr
189straighteeunewnsyth
190round*krunnkrenn, rontkrenncrwn
191sharp (as a knife)lemmlymmllym, miniog
192dull (as a knife)dall, soc'hsoghpŵl
193smoothlevn, lintrgwastas, levenllyfn
194wet*gwlɨbgwlebglyb, gwlyghgwlyb
195dry*sɨxsec'hsyghsych
196correctreizhewncerth, cywir, iawn
197neartost, ogosogasagos
198farpellpellpell
199rightdehoudeghowde
200left*kleðkleiz, klezkledhchwith, cledd
201atdaorthat, wrth
202in*ɨne, en, ba, e-barzhynmewn, yn
203withgant, getgansâ, efo, gan, gyda
204andhahaa
205ifma, mar, pemaros, pe
206becausedre ma, abalamour ma, peogwirdrefennachos, oherwydd
207name*anwanvhanowenw
Swadesh lists
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Language families, family branches, and geographic groupings
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