Words for thick in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *tegus = thick |
|---|---|
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | tiug [tʲiu̯ɣ] = thick |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | tiubh [tʲuː / tʲʊ(w)] = thick, dense, closely set; fast |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | tiugh [tʲu] = thick; stout, portly, buxom; fat, viscous (paint); frequent |
| Manx (Gaelg) | çhiu = stout, thick, heavy, blubber, thick-set ( hedge), strong (solution), whipped (cream), intense; foggy, turbid |
| Proto-Brythonic | *teɣ = thick |
| Old Welsh | teu = thick |
| Middle Welsh (Kymraec) | tew = thick |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | tew [teːu̯ / tɛu̯] = thick; made of thick cloth; strong, sturdy, powerful; deep |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | tew [tɛˑʊ] = fat, bulky, dense |
| Middle Breton | teo / teu = thick |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | tev = thick, fat, obese, opaque |
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *tégus (thick) [source]
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, Online Manx Dictionary, Teanglann.ie, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau