Words for butter and related words in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *emban = butter |
|---|---|
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | imb/imm [imʲbʲ] = butter |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | im [aimʲ / iːmʲ / ɪmʲ] = butter saill ime = butterfat uachtar ime = buttercream |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | ìm [iːm] = butter imeach [iməx] = buttery, producing butter |
| Manx (Gaelg) | eeym = butter eeymagh = buttery |
| Middle Welsh (Kymraec) | ymenyn = butter |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | (y)menyn [əˈmɛnɨ̞n / əˈmeːnɪn] = butter, curds blodyn menyn = buttercup (y)menyneiddiwch = butteriness (y)menynaidd = buttery |
| Old Cornish | amanen = butter |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | (a)manyn = butter |
| Middle Breton | amanen = butter |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | amann [ã.ˈmãnː] = butter amanennañ [ã.ˈmãnː] = to butter amanenner [ã.ˈmãnː] = butter dish kouign-amann = kouign-amann (a traditional Breton butter cake) |
Etymology: from the Proto-Indo-European *h₃engʷen- (fat, butter), from *h₃engʷ- (to smear, anoint) [source].
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, Online Manx Dictionary, Teanglann.ie, eDIL – Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionaire Favereau, TermOfis
Ymenyn pronounced kaus! Really?
Oops! Now corrected.
In the Manx (Gaelg) section, I think that caasheydagh has been carried over from last time. How about replacing it with eeymagh ‘buttery’?
That was a cheesy mistake.
Ho, ho, ho!, Simon.