To Walk

Words for to walk in Celtic languages.

Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg) siblaid = to travel, traverse, proceed, move, walk; to flow; to go over, examine
Irish (Gaeilge) siúil [ʃuːlʲ] = to walk, be able to walk; come or go on foot; move about for exercise or pleasure; step on, into; tread, travel
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) siubhail [ʃu.al] = to travel, commute; walk, move, stroll; go, depart; die
Manx (Gaelg) shooill = to walk, traverse, gait, pace, tread, promenade, perambulate

Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, teanglann.ie, On-Line Manx Dictionary

Proto-Celtic *kerdeti = to walk
Old Irish (Gaídelc) foceird = to put, place, set; to throw, cast
Middle Welsh (Kymraec) kerddet [ˈkɛrðɛd] = to walk
Welsh (Cymraeg) cerdded [ˈkɛrðɛd] = to walk, journey, travel, approach, traverse, march, go, move
Cornish (Kernewek) kerdhes [‘kɛrðɛs / ‘kɛr(ð)ɐz] = to walk, get along
Breton (Brezhoneg) kerzhet = to walk

Leads (and skates) on

Etymology: from the Proto-Indo-European *kerd- (to swing) [source].

Sources: Wiktionary, Geiriadur yr Academi, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau

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