Unit 7, Appendix 7, Body Parts

Links between Scots and other European languages – Body parts


When reading the table, note the similarities and differences in the names for body parts.

Although some names appear very different, there might still be connections.

Example: cheek (sc.) – kinn (Norwegian) (Kinn – German for jaw / joue French for cheek)

Scots

English

Norwegian

Dutch

German

French

Italian

Gaelic

Irish

Welsh

airm

arm

arm

arm

Arm

bras

braccio

gàirdean

lámh

braich

airmpit, oxter

armpit


oksel

Achselhöhle

aisselle

ascella

achlais, lag

ascaill

cesail

bluid

blood

blod

bloed

Blut

sang

sangue

fuil

fuil

gwaed

body, corpus

body

kropp

lichaam

Körper

corps

corpo

corp

corp

corff

breist

breast

bryst

borst, boezem

Brust

sein

seno

uchd, com, broilleach

cíoch

bron, dwyfron, mynwes

cheek, chowk

cheek

kinn

wang

Backe, Wange

joue

guancia

gruaidh, pluic

grua

grudd

chin

chin

hake

kin

Kinn

menton

mento


smig

gên

chist, kist

chest

bryst

borst, kas

Brust

poitrine

petto

cliabh, broilleach

cliabh

cist?, brest

cuit

ankle

ankel

enkel

Knöchel

cheville

caviglia

caol,

an coise, adhbrann

rúitín

migwrn, ffêr, swrn

ear, lug

ear

øre

oor

Ohr

oreille

orecchio

cluas

cluas

clust, dolen

ee

eye

øye

oog

Auge

œil

occhio

sùil

súil

llygad

elba, elbuck

elbow

albue

elleboog

Ellbogen

coude

gomito

uillnich

uillinn

elin, penelin

erse, doup, hin-en

arse


reet, kont

Arsch

cul

culo

màs, tòn

tóin


finger

finger

finger

vinger

Finger

doigt

dito

corrag, meur

méar

bys

fit

foot

fot

voet, poot

Fuß

pied

piede

cas

cos

troed

gaw

bile

galle

gal

Galle


bile

domblas

domlas

bustl, geri

hair, herr

hair

hår

haar

Haar

cheveux

capello

falt

gruaig

gwallt, blew, rhawn

haun

hand

hånd

hand

Hand

main

mano

sìn

lámh

llaw

heid

head

hode

hoofd, kop

Kopf

tête

testa

ceann

ceann

pen

hert

heart

hjerte

hart

Herz

cœur

cuore

cridhe

croí

calon

leg, shanks

leg

bein

been

Bein

jambe

gamba

cas

cos

coes

liver

liver

lever

lever

Leber

foie

fegato

àdha

ae

iau, afu

Scots

English

Norwegian

Dutch

German

French

Italian

Gaelic

Irish

Welsh

lung, bellas

lung

lunge

long

Lunge

poumon

polmone

sgamham

scamhóg

ysgyfaint

mooth, gub

mouth

munn

mond

Mund

bouche

bocca

beul, cab, gob

béal

genau, safn, ceg

neck, hause, craig

neck

hals

nek, hals

Hals

cou

collo

amhach, muineal

muineál

gwddf, mwnwgl, gwar

nose, neb

nose

nese

neus

Nase

nez

naso

sròn

srón

trwn

shin

shin


scheen

Schienbein

tibia

tibia

lurgann, faobhar

lorga

crimog, crimp coes

shooder

shoulder

skulder

schouder

Schulter

épaule

spalla

gualann, gualainn

gualainn

ysgwydd, palfais

snotters, snochter

snot


snot



moccolo


smuga


spit, slevers

spit

spytt

spit

Spucke

salive

sputo

smugaid

seile


stamack, wame, belly

stomach

mage

maag

Bauch

estomac

stomaco

stamag, goile, balg, broinn, brù

bolg

cylla, stumog

tae

toe

teen

Zehe

doigt de pied

dito

òrdag

méar

bys troed

thoum

thumb

tommelfinger

duim

Daumen

pouce

pollice

òrdag

ordóg

bawd

throat, thrapple

throat

hals, strupe

keel, strot

Hals

gorge

gola

amhach, sgòrnan

scornach

gwddf

wee finger, pinkie, crannie

little finger

lillefinger




mignolo

lùdag



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