Cheese

Words for cheese and related words in Celtic languages.

Cheese

Old Irish (Goídelc) cáise = cheese
Irish (Gaeilge) cáis [kɑːʃ / kæːʃ] = cheese
cáiseoir = cheese-maker, cheese-monger
cáisiúil = cheesy
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) càise [kaːʃə] = cheese
càisean, cùl-càise = cheese rind
brèid-càise, anart-càise = cheesecloth
Manx (Gaelg) caashey = cheese, cheesy
caasheydagh = cheesy
Proto-Brythonic *kọs = cheese
Middle Welsh (Kymraec) caws, caus = cheese
Welsh (Cymraeg) caws [kau̯s] = cheese, curds, a cheese
cawsa = to beg cheese, collect cheese
cawsai = cheese begger, one who makes cheese
cawsaidd = caseous, cheesy
cawsion = curd, curds, curdlings
cawslestr = cheesel, cheese vat/mould
cawslïain = cheese-cloth
cawsty = cheese house, dairy
cosyn [ˈkɔsɨ̞n / ˈkɔsɪn] = a piece of cheese
Cornish (Kernewek) keus [køːs] = cheese
keuswask = cheese press
Breton (Brezhoneg) keuz = cheese
keuzerezh = cheese factory

Etymology: from the Latin cāseus (cheese), from the Proto-Indo-European *kwh₂et- (to ferment, become sour) [source].

Middle Breton) fourondec, foulondec = cheese
Breton (Brezhoneg) formaj = cheese
fourmajerezh = cheese factory

Etymology: from the Latin Latin fōrmāticum (cheese), short for cāseus fōrmāticus (form cheese), from cāseus (cheese) amd fōrma (form, mold) [source]. More cheesy words in European languages.

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

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