Words for daughter / girl in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *enigenā = daughter |
|---|---|
| Primitive Irish | ᚔᚅᚔᚌᚓᚅᚐ (inigena) = daughter |
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | ingen [ˈinʲɣʲen] = daughter, maiden, virgin, young woman |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | iníon [ɪˈnʲiːnˠ / ˈɪnʲiːnʲ / n̠ʲiənˠ] = daughter, girl, maiden; (young) woman, Miss gariníon = granddaughter iníon deirféar = niece (sister’s daughter) iníon dearthár = niece (brother’s daughter) |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | nighean [ɲiː.an̪ˠ] = daughter, girl, lass gar-inghean, nighean-mhic = granddaughter nighean-pheathar = niece (sister’s daughter) nighean-bhràthar = niece (brother’s daughter) |
| Manx (Gaelg) | inneen [ɪnˈjiːn] = daughter, girl (also written ‘neen / ‘nneen) oe ‘neen = granddaughter inneen shayrey = niece (sister’s daughter) inneen vraarey = niece (brother’s daughter) |
Etymology
From the Proto-Indo-European *h₁én (in) + *ǵenh₁- (produce, give birth). [source].
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, teanglann.ie, On-Line Manx Dictionary
| Proto-Celtic | *merkā = daughter |
|---|---|
| Proto-Brythonic | *merx = daughter |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | smarach [smɛrəx] = lively person; lad, young man |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | merch [mɛrχ] = girl, lass; female, (young or unmarried) woman; daughter; female descendant |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | myrgh [mɪrx] = daughter mergh = daughter |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | merc’h = daughter, girl, maiden merc’hig = little girl, daughterling |
Etymology
From the Proto-Indo-European *méryos (boy, girl). [source].
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau