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This is a Swadesh list of Brythonic languages, specifically Proto-Brythonic, Breton, Cornish and Welsh, compared with that of English.
№ | English | Proto-Brythonic edit (92) | Breton Brezhoneg edit (207) | Cornish Kernewek edit (207) | Welsh Cymraeg edit (207) |
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1 | I (1sg) | *mi | me | my | mi, fi |
2 | you (2sg) | *ti | te | ty | ti |
3 | he, she, it (3sg) | *eβ̃ | eñ | ev | ef, fe, fo |
4 | we (1pl) | *ni | ni | ny | ni |
5 | you (2pl) | *hwi | c'hwi | hwi | chi, chwi |
6 | they (3pl) | | i, int | i | hwy, hwynt, nhw |
7 | this | | an, mañ | an, ma | hwn, y, yma |
8 | that | | an, se | an, na | hwnnw, y, yna |
9 | here | | amañ | omma | yma |
10 | there | | aze, eno | ena | yna |
11 | who | *puɨ | piv | piw | pwy |
12 | what | | petra | pyth | beth |
13 | where | | pelec'h | ple | ble |
14 | when | | pedavare, pegoulz, peur, pevare | p'eur | pryd |
15 | how | | pegiz, penaos, pevod | fatel | sut, pa fodd |
16 | not | *ni | ne, ket | ny | ddim, nid |
17 | all | | holl, tout | oll | holl, i gyd, oll |
18 | many | | kalz, lies a | lies, lower | llawer |
19 | some | | bennak, meur a | nebes | rhai, rhyw |
20 | few | | nebeut | nebes | ychydig |
21 | other | | all, arall | aral | arall |
22 | one | *ʉn | unan | onan | un |
23 | two | *dọw | daou | dew | dau |
24 | three | *tri | tri | tri | tair, tri |
25 | four | *pedwar | pevar | peswar | pedwar |
26 | five | *pɨmp | pemp | pymp | pump |
27 | big | *mọr | bras, meur | bras, meur | mawr |
28 | long | *hir | hir | hir | hir |
29 | wide | *llɨdan | ledan | ledan | llydan |
30 | thick | *teɣ | tev, fetis | tew | tew |
31 | heavy | *trum | pounner | poes | trwm |
32 | small | *bɨx | bihan | bian, byghan | bach, bychan |
33 | short | *bɨrr | berr | berr | byr |
34 | narrow | *kʉl | enk, strizh | kul | cul |
35 | thin | | moan, tanav | moon, tanow | tenau |
36 | woman | *ben, *gwrėg | gwreg, maouez | benyn | benw, benyw, dynes, gwraig, merch |
37 | man (adult male) | *gwur | gour, gwaz, den | gour, gwas | dyn, gŵr |
38 | man (human being) | *dün | den | den | dyn |
39 | child | | bugel | flogh | plant |
40 | wife | *gwrėg | gwreg | gwreg | gwraig |
41 | husband | *gwur | gwaz | gour | gŵr |
42 | mother | *mamm | mamm | mamm | mam |
43 | father | *tad | tad | tas | tad |
44 | animal | *mil | aneval, loen, mil | enyval, mil | anifail, mil |
45 | fish | *uɨsk | pesk | pysk | pysgodyn |
46 | bird | *edn | evn, labous | edhen | aderyn |
47 | dog | *ki | ki | ki | ci |
48 | louse | | laou | low | llau |
49 | snake | | naer, sarpant | sarf | neidr, sarff |
50 | worm | *prɨβ̃ | buzhug, preñv | pryv | abwydyn, mwydyn, pryf, pryf genwair |
51 | tree | *prenn | gwez | gwedh | coed, colfen, pren |
52 | forest | *koɨd | koad, koed | koos, koswik | coedwig, fforest |
53 | stick | | bazh | lorgh | ffon, llorf |
54 | fruit | | frouezh | frooth | ffrwyth |
55 | seed | | had | has | had |
56 | leaf | | del | delen | dail |
57 | root | | gwrizienn | gwreydh | gwraidd, gwreiddyn |
58 | bark (of a tree) | *rrisk | rusk | rusk | rhisgl |
59 | flower | *blọd | bleuñv | bleujen | blodyn |
60 | grass | *gwellt | geot, gwelt | gwels | gwellt |
61 | rope | | kordenn | lovan, korden | rhaff |
62 | skin | *krʉn | kroc'hen | kroghen | croen |
63 | meat | | kig | kig | cig |
64 | blood | *krow | gwad | goos | gwaed |
65 | bone | | askorn | askorn | asgwrn |
66 | fat (noun) | | druz, lart | blonek | saim |
67 | egg | | vi | oy | wy |
68 | horn | | korn | korn | corn |
69 | tail | | lost | lost | cynffon, llost |
70 | feather | | pluñv | pluv | plu |
71 | hair | *gwollt | blev | blew, gols | blew, gwallt |
72 | head | *penn | penn | penn | pen |
73 | ear | *klʉst | skouarn | skovarn | clust |
74 | eye | *llugad | lagad | lagas | llygad |
75 | nose | *froɨn | fri | troen | trwyn |
76 | mouth | *gen | beg, genoù | ganow | ceg, genau |
77 | tooth | *dant | dant | dans | dant |
78 | tongue (organ) | | teod | taves | tafod |
79 | fingernail | *ėɣwin | ivin | ewyn | ewin |
80 | foot | | troad, troed | troes | troed |
81 | leg | *koɨs | gar | garr | coes |
82 | knee | *glin | glin | glin | glin, pen-glin |
83 | hand | *llọβ̃ | dorn | dorn | llaw |
84 | wing | | askell | askell | adain, asgell |
85 | belly | *bolɣ | kof, tor | kroth, torr | bol, bola |
86 | guts | | bouzellenn | kolodhyon | coluddion, perfeddion, ymysgaroedd |
87 | neck | | gouzoug | konna | gwddf, gwddwg, mwnwgl |
88 | back | | kein | keyn | cefn |
89 | breast | *bronn | bronn | bronn | bron |
90 | heart | *kalwon | kalon | kolon | calon |
91 | liver | | avu | avi | afu |
92 | to drink | *ɨβɨd | evañ, evet | eva | yfed |
93 | to eat | | debriñ, boueta | dybri | bwyta |
94 | to bite | | dantañ, krogiñ | densel | brathu, cnoi |
95 | to suck | | sunañ, denañ | sugna, dena | sugno |
96 | to spit | | skopat | berya, trewa | poeri |
97 | to vomit | | c'hwedañ, dislonkañ, reucheutiñ | hwyja | chwydu |
98 | to blow | *hwɨθɨd | c'hwezhañ | hwytha | chwythu |
99 | to breathe | | alanat, analañ | anella | anadlu |
100 | to laugh | | c'hoarzhin | hwerthin | chwerthin |
101 | to see | | gwelet | gweles | gweld |
102 | to hear | *klüwid | klevet | klywes | clywed |
103 | to know | *gwɨbod | gouzout | godhvos | gwybod |
104 | to think | | prederiañ, soñjal | prederi | meddwl, tybio |
105 | to smell | | klevet | blasa, klywes | aroglu, clywed aroglau |
106 | to fear | | aoniñ, kaout aon | perthi own | bod ag ofn, ofni |
107 | to sleep | *kuskɨd | kousket | koska | cysgu |
108 | to live | | bevañ | bywa | byw |
109 | to die | *marwọd | mervel | merwel | marw |
110 | to kill | *gwėnɨd | lazhañ | ladha | lladd |
111 | to fight | | gouren, stourm | omladh | brwydro, ymladd |
112 | to hunt | | hemolc'hiñ, chaseal | helghya | hela |
113 | to hit | | skoiñ | gweskel, skwatya | bwrw, taro |
114 | to cut | | troc'hañ | treghi | torri |
115 | to split | | faoutañ | folsa | hollti |
116 | to stab | | gwanañ | gwana, pyghya | gwanu, trywanu |
117 | to scratch | | kravat, skrabat | kravas | cosi |
118 | to dig | *klėðɨd | kleuzañ | palas | cloddio, palu |
119 | to swim | | neuñviñ | neuvya | nofio |
120 | to fly | | nijal | neyja | hedfan |
121 | to walk | | kerzhet, bale | kerdhes | cerdded |
122 | to come | | dont | dos | dod |
123 | to lie (as in a bed) | | gourvez | gorwedhes | gorwedd |
124 | to sit | | azezañ | esedha | eistedd |
125 | to stand | | sevel | sevel | sefyll |
126 | to turn (intransitive) | | treiñ | treylya | troi |
127 | to fall | | kouezhañ | koedha | cwympo, disgyn, syrthio |
128 | to give | *rroðọd | reiñ | ry | rhoi |
129 | to hold | | dalc'hen, derc'hel | dalghenna, synsi | dal, dala |
130 | to squeeze | | gwaskañ, stardañ | gwaska, gwrynya, strotha | gwasgu |
131 | to rub | | taravat, frotañ | rutya | rhwtio, rhwbio |
132 | to wash | | golc'hiñ, gwalc'hiñ | golghi | golchi |
133 | to wipe | | sec'hañ, torchañ | sygha | sychu |
134 | to pull | | sachañ, tennañ | tenna | tynnu |
135 | to push | | bountañ | herdhya, pokya | gwthio |
136 | to throw | | teurel, chetañ | tewlel | taflu |
137 | to tie | | koulmañ, eren | kelmi | clymu, rhwymo |
138 | to sew | | gwriat | gwrias, sewya | gwnïo |
139 | to count | | niveriñ, kontañ | akontya, amontya, nivera | rhifo |
140 | to say | | lavaret | leverel | dweud |
141 | to sing | *kėnɨd | kanañ, kana | kana | canu |
142 | to play | | c'hoari | gwari | chwarae |
143 | to float | | flotañ, neuviñ | neuvella | nofio |
144 | to flow | | deverañ | bera, dinewi | llifo |
145 | to freeze | | reviñ, skornañ | rewi | rhewi |
146 | to swell | | c'hwezañ | hwythfi | chwyddo |
147 | sun | | heol | howl | haul |
148 | moon | *lloɨr | loar | loer | lleuad, lloer |
149 | star | *ster | ster | ster | sêr |
150 | water | *duβr | dour | dowr | dŵr |
151 | rain | | glav | glaw | glaw |
152 | river | *aβon | aven, rinier, stêr | avon | afon |
153 | lake | | lenn | lynn | llyn |
154 | sea | *mor | mor | mor | môr |
155 | salt | | holen | holan | halen |
156 | stone | *klog | maen | karrek, men | carreg, maen |
157 | sand | | traezh | tewes | tywod |
158 | dust | | poultrenn | doust, polter | llwch |
159 | earth | | douar | dor | daear |
160 | cloud | | koumoul | kommol | cwmwl |
161 | fog | | nivlenn, morenn | niwl | niwl |
162 | sky | *neβ̃ | neñv, oabl | ebron | awyr, wybren |
163 | wind | *gwɨnt | avel, gwent | gwyns, awel | gwynt |
164 | snow | *ėrɣ | erc'h | ergh | eira |
165 | ice | *jaɣ | skorn | rew, yey | iâ |
166 | smoke | | moged | mog | mwg |
167 | fire | | tan | tan | tân |
168 | ash | | ludu | lusow | lludw |
169 | to burn | | leskiñ, deviñ | leski | llosgi |
170 | road | *hɨnt | hent | fordh, hens | ffordd, heol, hynt |
171 | mountain | *mönɨð | menez | menydh | mynydd |
172 | red | *rrʉð | ruz | rudh | coch, rhudd |
173 | green | *glas | glas, gwer | glas, gwyrdh | glas, gwyrdd |
174 | yellow | | melen | melyn | melyn |
175 | white | *gwɨnn | gwenn | gwynn | gwyn |
176 | black | *duβ | du | du | du |
177 | night | | noz | nos | nos |
178 | day | *dið | dez, deiz | dydh | dydd |
179 | year | | bloaz, bloavezh, blizen | blydhen | blwyddyn |
180 | warm | | tomm, toemm | toemm | cynnes, twym |
181 | cold | | yen, yein | yeyn | oer |
182 | full | *llọn | leun | leun | llawn |
183 | new | *nöwɨð | nevez | nowydh | newydd |
184 | old | *hen | hen, kozh | hen, koth | hen |
185 | good | *mad | da, mad | da, mas | da, mad |
186 | bad | *drug | fall, drouk | drog | drwg |
187 | rotten | *braɨn | brein | breyn, poder | braen, pwdr |
188 | dirty | | lous, loudour | plos | brwnt, budr |
189 | straight | | eeun | ewn | syth |
190 | round | *krunn | krenn, ront | krenn | crwn |
191 | sharp (as a knife) | | lemm | lymm | llym, miniog |
192 | dull (as a knife) | | dall, soc'h | sogh | pŵl |
193 | smooth | | levn, lintr | gwastas, leven | llyfn |
194 | wet | *gwlɨb | gwleb | glyb, gwlygh | gwlyb |
195 | dry | *sɨx | sec'h | sygh | sych |
196 | correct | | reizh | ewn | certh, cywir, iawn |
197 | near | | tost, ogos | ogas | agos |
198 | far | | pell | pell | pell |
199 | right | | dehou | deghow | de |
200 | left | *kleð | kleiz, klez | kledh | chwith, cledd |
201 | at | | da | orth | at, wrth |
202 | in | *ɨn | e, en, ba, e-barzh | yn | mewn, yn |
203 | with | | gant, get | gans | â, efo, gan, gyda |
204 | and | | ha | ha | a |
205 | if | | ma, mar, pe | mar | os, pe |
206 | because | | dre ma, abalamour ma, peogwir | drefenn | achos, oherwydd |
207 | name | *anw | anv | hanow | enw |
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