Words for cheese and related words in Celtic languages.
Old Irish (Goídelc) | cáise = cheese |
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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 |
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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