fri

Cognate with Cornish frig (“nostril”); perhaps related to Proto-Celtic *srognā (compare Welsh ffroen (“nostril”), Old Irish srón (“nose”)).


tor

From Middle Breton torr, teur, from Old Breton tar, from Proto-Celtic *torr-V- (“belly”), of uncertain origin; according to Matasovic, of non-Indo-European origin, but according to MacBain, from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- (“to turn, rub”), cognate with Proto-Germanic *þarmaz (“guts, intestines”), Ancient Greek τάμισος (támisos, “rennet”).


boz

bozioù (plural)
divoz (dual)
boz (singular unmutated)
voz (mutation-soft singular)
poz (mutation-hard singular)
bozioù (plural unmutated)
vozioù (mutation-soft plural)
pozioù (mutation-hard plural)

From Proto-Brythonic *bos, from Proto-Celtic *bostā (“palm, fist”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷosto-, *gʷosdʰo- (“branch”).


glin

glinoù (plural)
daoulin (dual)
glin (singular unmutated)
c'hlin (mutation-soft singular)
klin (mutation-hard singular)
glinoù (plural unmutated)
c'hlinoù (mutation-soft plural)
klinoù (mutation-hard plural)

From Proto-Brythonic *glin, from Proto-Celtic *glūnos (compare Old Irish glún), dissimilated from *gnūn-, *gnūnos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu.


stumm

From Old Breton *stum (shown in the placename Stumou), from Proto-Celtic *tou(x)sman (“bend, curve”), cognate to Welsh ystum (“gesture, curve”) and Irish tuaim (“tumulus”).


Persefone

Persefone (unmutated)
Bersefone (mutation-soft)
Fersefone (mutation-aspirate)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē).


anv

From Middle Breton hanu, from Old Breton anu, from Proto-Brythonic *anw, from Proto-Celtic *anman, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.


Hypnos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος (Húpnos).


Perzefona

Perzefona (unmutated)
Berzefona (mutation-soft)
Ferzefona (mutation-aspirate)


gwele

gweleoù (plural)
gwele (singular unmutated)
wele (mutation-soft singular)
kwele (mutation-hard singular)
gweleoù (plural unmutated)
weleoù (mutation-soft plural)
kweleoù (mutation-hard plural)

From Proto-Celtic *uɸo-legyom, from Proto-Indo-European *upo + *legʰ- (“to lie (down)”). Cognate with Welsh gwely, Cornish gweli.


Meurzh

Meurzhioù (plural)
Meurzh (singular unmutated)
Veurzh (mutation-soft singular)
Meurzhioù (plural unmutated)
Veurzhioù (mutation-soft plural)


Merc'her

Merc’her (canonical masculine)
Merc'her (unmutated)
Verc'her (mutation-soft)

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin Mercurius (“Mercury”). Compare Welsh Mercher, Cornish Merher.


Yaou

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin Iūppiter, Iovis (“Jupiter”). Compare Welsh Iau, Cornish Yow.


Sadorn

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin Saturnus (“Saturn”). Compare Cornish Sadorn, Welsh Sadwrn.


kalc'h

kalc'hioù (plural)
kalc'h (singular unmutated)
galc'h (mutation-soft singular)
c'halc'h (mutation-aspirate singular)
kalc'hioù (plural unmutated)
galc'hioù (mutation-soft plural)
c'halc'hioù (mutation-aspirate plural)

From Proto-Brythonic *kalɣ (“penis”), from Proto-Celtic *kalgā (“point”).


askell

head

askell f (dual divaskell, plural eskell)


kroc'hen

kroc'hen m (plural krec’hin or krec’hen)

From Proto-Celtic *krokkenom (“skin”), probably loaned from a non-Indo-European substrate language. However, compare Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz (“ridge, back, spine”) and German Krug.
Cognate with Cornish kroghen, Irish craiceann; Welsh croen (< *kroknom).


lagad

head

lagad m (dual daoulagad, plural lagadoù)

From Middle Breton and Old Breton lagat, from Proto-Brythonic *llugad. Cognate with Cornish lagas (“eye”), Welsh llygad (“eye”).


stagell genurzhiañ

coordinating conjunction
coordinating conjunction


stagell isurzhiañ

subordinating conjunction
subordinating conjunction


bleuñv

bleuñv m (collective, singulative bleuñvenn)

From Middle Breton bleuzff, from Old Breton bloduu, from Proto-Celtic *blātus (compare Welsh blodyn, Cornish bleujen, Irish bláth), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”).


skouarn

head

skouarn f (plural skouarnoù, dual divskouarn)

From Middle Breton scouarn, from Proto-Brythonic *skuβarn. Cognate with Cornish skovarn, archaic Welsh ysgyfarn.


genoù

genaouioù (plural)
genoù (singular unmutated)
c'henoù (mutation-soft singular)
kenoù (mutation-hard singular)
genaouioù (plural unmutated)
c'henaouioù (mutation-soft plural)
kenaouioù (mutation-hard plural)


ivin

ivinoù (plural)
ewin (alternative)
iwin (alternative)

From Middle Breton euin, from Old Breton eguin, from Proto-Brythonic *ėɣwin, from Proto-Celtic *angʷīnā (compare Cornish ewin, Welsh ewin, Irish ionga), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ- (“nail”) (compare Latin unguis).


kof

kofoù (plural)
kof (singular unmutated)
gof (mutation-soft singular)
c'hof (mutation-aspirate singular)
kofoù (plural unmutated)
gofoù (mutation-soft plural)
c'hofoù (mutation-aspirate plural)


bouzellenn

bouzelloù (plural)
bouzellenn (singular unmutated)
vouzellenn (mutation-soft singular)
pouzellenn (mutation-hard singular)
bouzelloù (plural unmutated)
vouzelloù (mutation-soft plural)
pouzelloù (mutation-hard plural)

(anatomy, mostly in the plural) intestine


gouzoug

gouzougoù (plural)
gouzoug (singular unmutated)
c'houzoug (mutation-soft singular)
kouzoug (mutation-hard singular)
gouzougoù (plural unmutated)
c'houzougoù (mutation-soft plural)
kouzougoù (mutation-hard plural)

From Middle Breton guozouc, from Old Breton guodoc (cognate to Welsh gwddwg), from Proto-Celtic *wodwos (“spoils”), from Proto-Indo-European *wedʰH- (“strike”). The sense evolution would be from referring to captives as (countable) necks.


derez-uhelañ

derezioù-uhelañ (plural)
derez-uhelañ (singular unmutated)
zerez-uhelañ (mutation-soft singular)
terez-uhelañ (mutation-hard singular)
derezioù-uhelañ (plural unmutated)
zerezioù-uhelañ (mutation-soft plural)
terezioù-uhelañ (mutation-hard plural)

From derez (“degree”) + uhelañ (“highest”).


derez-uheloc'h

derez-uheloc'h m (plural derezioù-uheloc'h)

derezioù-uheloc'h (plural)
derez-uheloc'h (singular unmutated)
zerez-uheloc'h (mutation-soft singular)
terez-uheloc'h (mutation-hard singular)
derezioù-uheloc'h (plural unmutated)
zerezioù-uheloc'h (mutation-soft plural)
terezioù-uheloc'h (mutation-hard plural)

From derez (“degree”) + uheloc'h (“higher”).


anv-gwan-verb

anv-gwan-verb m (plural anvioù-gwan-verb)


anv-gwan perc'hennañ

anv-gwan perc'hennañ m (plural anvioù-gwan perc'hennañ)

possessive adjective
possessive adjective


verb-skoazell

verb-skoazell m (plural verboù-skoazell)


maen-hir

mein-hir (plural)
maen-hir (singular unmutated)
vaen-hir (mutation-soft singular)
mein-hir (plural unmutated)
vein-hir (mutation-soft plural)

→ French: menhir (see there for further descendants)

Compound of maen (“stone”) + hir (“long”).

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(archaeology) menhir (prehistoric monument consisting of a single tall standing stone)