Sunday, April 27, 2014

Mother, in my words

mairam : mother

The Fennas word for mother is mairam. Mairam is a rare to unusual feminine first name. Mairam is a rare last name. Similar is Mai Ram (or MaiRam) Yoga. Dan Mairam is the name of a place in Niger.

How did I come up with this word? Jackie helped me make this word. The Welsh word for mother is mam, the Irish word for mother is máthair, and the Breton and the Cornish words for mother are mamm. In addition, the Manx word for mother is moir.

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Milk, in my words

lainth : milk

The Fennas word for milk is lainth. Lainth is a very rare last name.

How did I come up with this word? My friend Jackie helped me make this word. The Welsh word for milk is llaeth, the Irish word for milk is bainne, the Breton word for milk is laezh, and the Cornish word for milk is leth. In addition, the Scottish Gaelic word for milk is bainne, and the Manx word for milk is bainney.

The words for milk clearly show the branches of Celtic languages: Brittonic (Welsh, Breton, Cornish) and Goidelic (Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx).

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Sky, in my words

eobir : sky

The Fennas word for sky is eobir.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh words for sky are wybren and awyr, the Irish word for sky is spéir, and the Breton word for sky is oabl. In addition, the Cornish word for sky is ebron.

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Cloud, in my words

camoul : cloud

The Fennas word for cloud is camoul. Camoul is a very rare last name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for cloud is cwmwl, the Irish word for cloud is scamall, and the Breton word for cloud is koumoul. In addition, the Cornish words for cloud are komolen and kloud, the Scottish Gaelic word for cloud is neul, and the Manx word for cloud is bodjal.