Gallo-Brittonic Word Of The Day

Hi, I'm Rhys. I have a great interest in so called 'celtic' cultures especially that of the British Iron Age and the Roman invasion. This blog will mainly consist of words from the language of the Iron Age Britons and Gauls known as Gallo-Brittonic, Brythonic, Gaulish, common Brittonic and ancient British. (I am for the Gallo-Brittonic theory not the Insular Celtic view). This language is extinct and not much is known about it. Gallo-Brittonic is the ancestor of the Brythonic or P-Celtic languages, Cymraeg, Cumbric, Kernewek and Brezhoneg. The Goidelic or Q-Celtic languages Gaeilge, Y Gaelg and Gàidhlig are related to Gallo-Brittonic. Although there is debate about how exactly the Goidelic languages are related to it as a lot of words seem to derive straight from Proto-Celtic rather than having Gallo-Brittonic influence. If you see the letters U̯ V W in a Gallo-Brittonic word always pronounce them as a W but Don't get it confused with U as it has the same sound as it does in English and Gallo-Brittonic J is pronounced as a Y!

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Honey

Gallo-Brittonic: Meli

Became Brittonic: Cymraeg: Mêl Kernewek: Mel Brehzoneg: Mel Cumbric: Mel

Goidelic: 
Gaeilge: Mil Y Gaelg: Mill Gàidhlig: Mil

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Dead

Gallo-Brittonic: Maru̯os

Became P-celtic Cymraeg: Marw Kernewek: Marow Brehzoneg: Maro Cumbric: Maruw

Q-celtic 
Gaeilge: Marbh Y Gaelg: Marroo Gàidhlig: Marbh

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Young

Gallo-Brittonic: Jou̯ancos

Became P-celtic Cymraeg: Ifanc/Ieuanc Kernewek: Yowynk Brehzoneg: Yaouank Cumbric: Yowank

Q-celtic 
Gaeilge: Óg Y Gaelg: Aeg Gàidhlig: Òg

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Who?

Gallo-Brittonic: Pēs

Became P-celtic Cymraeg: Pwy Kernewek: Piw Brehzoneg: Piv Cumbric: Puw

Q-celtic 
Gaeilge: Cé Y Gaelg: Quoi Gàidhlig: Cò

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Sorry I haven't posted!

Sorry I haven't posted recently, I have been doing a load of research learning to reconstruct the language myself! I will be making some changes in the next few days. I now prefer the term Gallo-Brittonic rather than Brythonic as I fully support the Gallo-Brittonic view and am completely against the Insular Celtic idea. Most "Gaulish" and "Brythonic" words I have found are close to exact to each other. Ceaser himself says (not exact quote) the language of Britain and that of Gaul are almost identical.

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Sick/Ill

Gallo-Brittonic: Clamos

Became P-celtic Cymraeg: Claf Kernewek: Klav Brehzoneg: Klanv Cumbric: Clav

Q-celtic 
Gaeilge: Clamh (Leprosy) Y Gaelg: Gàidhlig: Cloimh (Itch), Clamh (leprosy)

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Move/Walk

Gallo-Brittonic: Cerdet

Became
 P-celtic
 Cymraeg: Cerdded (Walk) Kernewek: Kerdhes (Walk) Brehzoneg: Kerzhout (Walk) Cumbric: Cerdhva (Walk)

Q-celtic 
Gaeilge: (Old Irish: Fo•ceird) (throws) Y Gaelg: Gàidhlig:

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Offspring/Decendant/Race

Gallo-Brittonic: Silon

Became
 P-celtic Cymraeg: Hil Kernewek: Hil Brehzoneg: Hil Cumbric: Hil

Q-celtic 
Gaeilge: Sliocht Y Gaelg: Sluight Gàidhlig: Sìol

The powerful and warlike tribe who battled the Romans for over 2 decades, The Silures use Gallo-Brittonic “Silon” in the initial part of the name.

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Hot

Gallo-Brittonic: Tep-no

Became P-celtic Cymraeg: Tân (Fire) Kernewek: Tān (Fire) Brehzoneg: Tan (Fire) Cumbric:

Q-celtic 
Gaeilge: Tine (Fire) Y Gaelg: Çhenney (Fire) Gàidhlig: Teine (Fire)

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Tongue

Gallo-Brittonic: Tangwātos

Became P-celtic Cymraeg: Tafod Kernewek: Tavas Brehzoneg: Teod Cumbric: Tavot

Q-celtic 
Gaeilge: Teanga Y Gaelg: çhengey Gàidhlig: Teanga

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Blood

Gallo-Brittonic: Waito

Became
 P-celtic Cymraeg: Gwaed Kernewek: Gōs Brehzoneg: Gwad Cumbric: Goyt

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Hair

Gallo-Brittonic: U̯oltos

Became P-celtic Cymraeg: Gwallt Kernewek: Gols Brehzoneg: (Old Brezhoneg: Guolt) Cumbric:

Q-celtic Gaeilge: Folt Y Gaelg: Folt Gàidhlig: Falt

U̯oltācos is the Gallo-Brittonic word for long hair/hairy which became: Cymraeg: Gwalltog Brezhoneg: Gwalteg Old Gaeilge: Foltach

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Moon

Gallo-Brittonic: Lugrā

Became P-celtic Cymraeg: Lloer Kernewek: Loor Brehzoneg: Loar Cumbric: Loyr

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Good

Gallo-Brittonic: Dagos

Became P-celtic Cymraeg: Da Kernewek: Da Brehzoneg:(Old Breton: Da) Cumbric: Da

Q-celtic Gaeilge: Dea (Old irish: Dag) Y Gaelg: Gàidhlig:

And

Gallo-Brittonic: Mati (can also mean ripe)

Became P-celtic Cymraeg: Mad Kernewek: Mas Brehzoneg: Mat Cumbric: Mat

Q-celtic Gaeilge: Maith Y Gaelg: Mie Gàidhlig: Math

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Sleep

Gallo-Brittonic: Cuscet

Became P-celtic Cymraeg: Cysgu Kernewek: Kosk Brehzoneg: kousket Cumbric: Cusket

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Sheep

Gallo-Brittonic: Damatā

Became P-celtic Cymraeg: Dafad/Defaid (sheep) Kernewek: Davas (sheep) Brehzoneg: Dañvad (sheep) Cumbric: Davat (sheep)

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Beer/Ale

Gallo-Brittonic: Curmi

Became P-celtic Cymraeg: Cwrw Kernewek: Korev Brehzoneg: Koref Cumbric: Curuv