Words for eagles in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *eriros = eagle |
|---|---|
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | *irar [ˈirar] = eagle |
| Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg) | ilar = eagle |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | iolar [ɟəˈlˠuːn̪ˠ] = eagle iolar fíréan = golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) iolar mara / coirneach = white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | iolair [jul̪ˠɪrʲ] = eagle iolair dhubh / iolair bhuidhe = golden eagle earn / iolair mhara’ / iolair bhàn = white-tailed eagle |
| Manx (Gaelg) | urley = eagle urley buigh = golden eagle urley marrey = white-tailed eagle |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | eryr [ˈɛrɨ̞r / ˈeːrɪr] = eagle; hero, chief, prince, leader; the constellation of Aquila eryr aur = golden eagle eryr y Môr = white-tailed eagle |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | er [eːɹ] = eagle er / er melyn / ourer = golden eagle morer / er an mor = white-tailed eagle |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | erer [ˈeːʁɛʁ] = eagle erer meur = golden eagle morer lost gwenn = white-tailed eagle |
The species of eagles included here are found in Celtic-speaking lands. Other types of eagles are available.
Etymology: from the Proto-Indo-European *h₃érō (eagle, large bird) [source].
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, MacBain’s Dictionary, In Dúil Bélrai English – Old-Irish Glossary, teanglann.ie, On-Line Manx Dictionary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau, TermOfis