Hype for the Future 82A: The P-Celtic and Q-Celtic Split

Introduction Traditionally spoken in a larger portion of Europe and into the mainland, the modern Celtic languages have effectively been reduced in scope into a linguistic family primarily split into the Brythonic and Goidelic language families. P-Celtic and Q-Celtic Compared Usually, the Celtic languages are traditionally organized based on the sound changes from the potential /h/ phoneme to either the /p/ or /k/ phonemes. Though both are classified under the Celtic definition, the […]

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Hype for the Future 82A: The P-Celtic and Q-Celtic Split

Introduction Traditionally spoken in a larger portion of Europe and into the mainland, the modern Celtic languages have effectively been reduced in scope into a linguistic family primarily split in…

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For the moment I am starting with trying to identify such drifts: #Goidelic k / c → #Brythonic p e.g. #Irish / #Scots ceann “head” vs Welsh pen Brythonic gw‑ → Goidelic f‑ e.g. Welsh gwyn “white” vs Irish/Scots fionn s‑ in Goidelic → h‑ in Brythonic sean “old” vs hen I have to check
@AlexCorby I'm having similar fun with Early Saxon/Brythonic.
#OldSaxon #Brythonic
Would anybody be interested in reviewing the glossaries for a novel set in 4th century Britain that uses reconstructed words/phrases in #Brythonic & #OldSaxon?
#protoceltic #celtic #cornish #breton #welsh #cymraeg
April. The #Brythonic languages share the same root as English for this month, perhaps from the Latin verb aperire, ‘to open’, or possibly named for the goddess Aphrodite (Venus), both connected with Spring and new life.
•Ebrel (Brezhoneg)
•Ebrill (Cymraeg)
•Ebrel (Kernewek)

Today is Festival of Spring!

Names for today in Celtic languages:
#Gaulish `Îuos Brigantiâs'
#Brythonic `Ambiuolcia'
#Manx `Laa'l Breeshey'
#Scottish `Là Fhèill Brìghde'
#Irish `Imbolc'
#Cornish `Dê Hala' Whevrel'
#Breton `Gouel Brec'hed'
#Welsh `Gwyl Ffraed'

Celtibot wishes blessings on Festival of Spring to all those who keep it.
#catholic #pagan #druid #witch #celtic #CelticCalendar

note: contains some reconstructed elements

Today is Festival of Spring!

Names for today in Celtic languages:
#Gaulish `Îuos Brigantiâs'
#Brythonic `Ambiuolcia'
#Manx `Laa'l Breeshey'
#Scottish `Là Fhèill Brìghde'
#Irish `Imbolc'
#Cornish `Dê Hala' Whevrel'
#Breton `Gouel Brec'hed'
#Welsh `Gwyl Ffraed'

Celtibot wishes blessings on Festival of Spring to all those who keep it.
#druid #pagan #witch #catholic #celtic #CelticCalendar

note: contains some reconstructed elements