Paper, in my words

papeor : paper

The Fennas word for paper is papeor. Papeor can be a misspelling of paper.

The Welsh word for paper is papur, the Irish word for paper is páipéar, and the Breton word for paper seems to be paper.

Admittedly my word doesn't look that foreign, but neither do the Welsh, Irish and Breton words. All the words for paper are nearly paper.

Wax, in my words

cear : wax

The Fennas word for wax is cear. Cear is a last name. In Portuguese cear means to sup, to have supper.

The Welsh word for wax is cwyr, the Irish word for wax is céir, and the Breton word for wax is koar.

Wood, in my words

prad : wood

The Fennas word for wood is prad. Prad means meadow in Breton. In English (colloquial) prad is a horse. Prad am Stilfser Joch (Italian: Prato allo Stelvio) is a city in Italy on the border with Switzerland.

The Welsh word for wood is pren, the Irish word for wood is adhmad, and the Breton word for wood is koad.

Stone, in my words

clarn : stone

The Fennas word for stone is clarn. Clarn is an uncommon last name. Similar word Clarin is the name of a newspaper in Argentina.

The Welsh word for stone is carreg, the Irish word for stone is clcoh, and the Breton word for stone is maen.

Correct me if I'm wrong on any translations.

Wool, in my words

lagn : wool

The Fennas word for wool is lagn. Lagn is a rare last name. In Bresciano (a northern Italian language) lagn means lament.

The Welsh word for wool is gwlan, the Irish word for wool is olann, and the Breton word for wool is gloan.

Sand, in my words

taedh : sand

The Fennas word for sand is taedh.

The Welsh word for sand is tywod, the Irish word for sand is gaineamh, and the Breton word for sand is traezh.

I started the Fennas word for sand with T because the Welsh and the Breton words begin with T. I ended the Fennas word with H because the Irish and the Breton words end with H.

Cold, in my words

yfer : cold

The Fennas word for cold is yfer. In Old English ýfer (or ýfre) means escarpment.

The Welsh word for cold is oer, the Irish word for cold is fuar, and the Breton word for cold is yen.

Hope you liked the water faucet graphics for cold and hot.

Hot, in my words

peth : hot

The Fennas word for hot is peth. Peth is a last name. In Sindarin peth means word. In Welsh peth means thing. Peth is the name of cities in India and towns in the United States.

The Welsh word for hot is poeth, the Irish word for hot is te, and the Breton word for hot is tomm. Also, in Scottish Gaelic hot is teth.

Sorry that it has been weeks since my last update. I didn't intend to be away that long.

Night, in my words

nois : night

The Fennas word for night is nois. Nois is a last name. In Catalan nois means boys. Nois is the name of a city in Spain.

The Welsh words for night are noson and nos, the Irish word for night is oíche, and the Breton word for night is noz.

Day, in my words

dyla : day

The Fennas word for day is dyla. Dyla is an uncommon last name. DYLA is a AM radio station in Cebu City in the Philippines.

The Welsh word for day is dydd, the Irish word for day is lá, and the Breton word for day is deiz.

Field, in my words

paec : field

The Fennas word for field is paec. PAEC is an acronym for Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for field is cae or parc, the Irish word for field is páirc, and the Cornish word for field is park.

Tin, in my words

sten : tin

The Fennas word for tin (metal) is sten. Sten is a Scandinavian masculine first name and a last name. Sten submachine gun. In Cornish (another Celtic language) sten means tin. In Danish and Swedish sten means stone. Sten is the name of cities in Sweden, Afghanistan and Romania.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for tin is tun, the Irish word for tin is stan, the Breton word for tin is staen. In Cornish, another Celtic language, the word for tin is sten.

The picture shows a tin ceiling panel. I like seeing tin ceilings in old Victorian buildings.

Marsh, in my words

gorasc : marsh

The Fennas word for marsh (or swamp) is gorasc. Similar word gorascwrn (which I can't translate) appears in a medieval Welsh manuscript.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for marsh (bog, swamp, fen) is cors, the Irish word for marsh, swamp is seascann, the Breton word for swamp is gwern or geun.

Forest, in my words

caolig : forest

The Fennas word for forest is caolig. Similar Irish word caol means lean, slight, narrow.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh words for forest are coedwig and fforest, the Irish words for forest are coill and foraois, the Breton word for forest is koad. I think that I can assume that the words fforest and foraois are not Celtic.

Sea, in my words

moir : sea

The Fennas word for sea is moir. Moir is a last name. In Manx (a recently extinct but now revived Celtic language) moir means mother, queen.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for sea is môr, the Irish words for sea are farraige and muir, and the Breton word for sea is mor. In addition, the Cornish word for sea is mor, and the Scottish Gaelic words for sea are muir, fairge and cuan.

Mountain, in my words

mendh : mountain

The Fennas word for mountain is mendh. The Indo-European root mendh- means to learn. Mendh was a King of the Isle of Man about 600 AD.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for mountain is mynydd, the Breton word for island is menez, the Irish word for island is sliabh.

Island, in my words

elys : island

The Fennas word for island is elys. Elys is an uncommon last name. Elys is a first name that can be masculine or feminine. Elys Corner is a town in New Jersey.

I like that this new word is somewhat like Ellis, as in Ellis Island.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for island is ynys, the Breton word for island is enez, the Irish word for island is oileán. In addition, island in Scottish Gaelic is eilean.

Water, in my words

duir : water

The word for water is duir. Duir is an unusual last name. Duir is a rare first name. In Ogham, an early Irish alphabet, the symbol for D is called duir (or dair), and dair means oak in Irish. In Sindarin duir means dark (plural adjective).

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for water is dwr (here w is a vowel), the Irish word for water is uisce, the Breton word for water is dour, and the Cornish word for water is dowr. In addition the Manx word for water is ushtey.

I've modified this word. My previous Fennas word for water was wuir.

Air, in my words

aer : air

The Fennas word for air is aer. The word for air in Welsh, Irish and Breton is aer. They agree on that, and so will I. In Latin and Romanian aer also means air. In Estonian aer means paddle.

Tree, in my words

cerwan : tree

The Fennas word for tree is cerwan. Cerwan is a rare last name. Cerwan is a rare first name.

The word for tree in Welsh is coeden, tree in Irish is crann, and tree in Breton is gwezenn.

Hill, in my words

brec : hill

The Fennas word for hill is brec. Brec is an unusual last name. In Breton similarly spelled word brec'h means arm.

How did I come up with this word? The word for hill in Welsh is bryn, and hill in Irish is cnoc. Bre is an obsolete term for hill in Breton and Scottish Gaelic.

River, in my words

abin : river

The Fennas word for river is abin. Abin is a last name. ABIN is an acronym for Agencia Brasileira de Inteligência (Brazilian Intelligence Agency). Abin Sur is a fictional superhero from the DC Comics Green Lantern.

How did I come up with this word? The word for river in Welsh is afon and river in Irish is abhainn. River in Breton seems to be ster or riniver, which is different from Welsh and Irish.

East, in my words

yrtar : east

The Fennas word for east is yrtar. Yrtar is possibly a last name. In Chuvash, a Turkic language spoken in central Russia, yrtar means tire, causing fatigue, tiredness.

The word for east in Welsh is dwyrain, east in Breton is reter, and east in Irish is iarthar.

West, in my words

corlar : west

The Fennas word for west is corlar. Corlar is rare last name. Corlar is a brand of epoxy primer paint.

The word for west in Welsh is gorllewin, west in Breton is kornaoueg, and west in Irish is iarthar.

South, in my words

dehu : south

The Fennas word for south is dehu. Dehu (or Déhu) is a last name. Dehu is the name of cities in India and the Congo.

The word for south in Welsh is deheubarth or de or deau. The word for south in Irish is deisceart. Welsh and Irish are similar. The word for south in Breton, su, appears to influenced by French.

North, in my words

tuald : north

The Fennas word for north is tuald. Tuald is computer users' names.

The words for north in Welsh, Irish and Breton don't seem alike in any way. This surprised me. The word for north in Irish is tuaisceart, the word for north in Welsh is gogledd. It appears that the word for north in Breton, nort or norz, was borrowed from French.

Fire, in my words

tain : fire

The Fennas word for fire is tain. Tain is a last name. In English tain is thin tin foil for mirrors. In French tain is silvering for mirrors or aluminium foil. Táin Bó Cúailnge is an ancient Irish mythological epic tale. Tain is the name of cities in France, UK (Scotland), Germany, Pakistan, South Korea and Afghanistan.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for fire is tân, the Irish word for fire is tine, and the Breton and Cornish words for fire are tan.

Moon, in my words

leor : moon

The Fennas word for moon is leor. Leor is an unusual last name. In Irish leor means enough, sufficient. Leor is an Israeli given name which the literal translation is "to me light".

The Welsh word for moon is lleuad or lloer, the Breton word form moon is loar, and the Irish word for moon is gealach.

Sun, in my words

hael : sun

The Fennas word for sun is hael. Hael is a last name. In Welsh hael means generous. Hael is a masculine first name. Hael (or Ha'il) is the name of a city in Saudi Arabia.

The Welsh word for sun is haul; the Breton word for sun is heol. Both these words probably come from Greek. In Greek mythology the sun was personified as Helios.

Sun is a good word for today, the summer solstice.

Star, in my words

searn : star

The Fennas word for star is searn. Searn is an uncommon last name.

The word for star in Welsh is seren. In Breton star is steredenn. The word for star in Irish is a little different, it's réalt or réalta.

Brown, in my words

roun : brown

The Fennas word for the color brown is roun. Roun is a last name. In some songs roun' can be a shortened version of round.

The Welsh word for brown is brown or gwrm, the Irish word for brown is donn, the Breton word for brown is rousdu or ruzdu.

Blue, in my words

plas : blue

The Fennas word for blue is plas. Plas is a last name. In Breton plas means place. In Welsh plas means hall, mansion. In Dutch and Danish plas means lake. Plas is the name of a city in Belgium.

In Welsh and Breton the word for blue is glas. The Irish word for blue is gorm.

Yes, I know that the Celtic words start with G. I decided to make my Fennas word for blue similar but different.

Red, in my words

corg : red

The Fennas word for the color red is corg. Corg is an unusual last name. Corg is close to corgi, which is small herding dog that orginated in Wales.

My word is a mashup combination of the Welsh word for red which is coch, and the Irish word for red which is dearg. The Breton word for red is ruz.

Black, in my words

duth : black

The Fennas word for the color black is duth. Duth is a last name. Duth seems to be a misspelling of doth which is an archaic English form of does.

My word, duth, seems a reasonable word for black, maybe because it's similar to the word dusk. In Welsh and Breton the word for black is du. The Irish the word for black is dubh.