Frost, in my words

reic : frost

The Fennas word for frost is reic. Reic is an unusual last name. Reic is a rare masculine first name. Reic means sell in Scottish Gaelic.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for frost is rhew, the Irish word for frost is sioc, and the Breton word for frost is frim. In addition, the Cornish word for frost and ice is rew, the Manx word for frost and ice is rio, and the Scottish Gaelic word for frost is reòthadh.

Ice, in my words

ior : ice

The Fennas word for ice is ior. Ior is a rare last name. IOR is an abbreviation or acronym for a number of things including the Institute of Refrigeration in the UK. In Latin -ior is a suffix added to adjectives to form the comparative.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for ice is iâ, the Irish word for ice is oighear, and the Breton word for ice is skorn. In addition, the Scottish Gaelic word for ice is eigh.

Welsh, Cornish, and Manx have words for frost, ice. My next Fennas word will be for frost.

Wind, in my words

gyeth : wind

The Fennas word for wind is gyeth. Gyeth is a very rare last name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh words for wind are gwynt and awel (breeze), the Irish word for wind is gaoth, and the Breton word for wind is avel. In addition, the Cornish word for wind is gwyns, and the Manx word for wind is geay.

I considered making this word gweth, but in Cornish gweth means worse, and in Welsh similar gwaeth means worse.

Snow, in my words

nercha : snow

The Fennas word for snow is nercha. Nercha is a very rare last name. In Malayalam, a language of southern India, nercha means offering. Nercha is the name of a river in eastern Russia.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for snow is eira, the Irish word for snow is sneachta, and the Breton word for snow is erc'h. In addition, the Cornish word for snow is ergh, the Scottish Gaelic word for snow is sneachda, and the Manx word for snow is sniaghtey.

Rain, in my words

glaith : rain

The Fennas word for rain is glaith. Glaith is a very rare last name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for rain is glaw, the Irish word for rain is báisteach (also fearthainn), and the Breton word for rain is glav. In addition, the Cornish word for rain is glaw, the Scottish Gaelic word for rain is uisge, and the Manx word for rain is fliaghey.