Ash (trees)

Words forash tree (fraxinus) in Celtic languages:

Proto-Celtic*osnistū /*osnos = ash tree
Old Irish (Goídelc)uinnius [ˈun͈ʲus] = ash (tree)
fuinnseóc = ash tree
Irish (Gaeilge)fuinseog = ash (tree), ash-handled implement
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)uinnseann [ũĩn̪ʲʃən̪ˠ] = ash (tree), ash wood
fuinnseag = European / common ash (tree)
Manx (Gaelg)unjin = ash (tree)
Welsh (Cymraeg)onn [ɔn] = ash (tree / wood), spear
Old Cornishonnen = ash (tree)
Cornish (Kernewek)onn = ash (tree)
Breton (Brezhoneg)onn = ash (tree)

Words marked with a * are reconstructions.

Etymology: from the Proto-Indo-European*h₃es-nos from*h₃es (ash tree).

Sources:Wiktionary,Am Faclair Beag,teanglann.ie,On-Line Manx Dictionary,Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru,Gerlyver Kernewek,Dictionnaire Favereau

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