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I've done extensive research; each word in this list has its source in at least one of the books in the literature list below. But there still can be some misinterpretations in this list.

Tips:
• Pronounce `c` mostly as `k`.
• `-` means you must add another word.
• words with (NL) are possible originally ancient `Dutch`.
• words with (GB) and (BB) are `Islandceltic`/`Belgian` (because of the flight of Belgians to England)
• words with (GL) are probably Gallo-Latin / Gallo-Roman
• words with (#) are (part of) geographic names.
• words with (R?) are possibly just Latin.
• words with (L) are possibly pre-gaulish (=Ligurian).
• words with (+) are also names of gods/ religious comprehensions.
• words with (m) are names of chronology and other information according to the `moon-calendar` from Coligny,France. There has also been found a Coligny-like calendar in Knowth, Ireland...)
• pl=plural, eg=for example
• / and , =spelling unsure, perhaps depending on dialect, case or place in the text.
• the "U" can also indicate a "V" and vice versa.
• the ^notes refer to a source in the literature list.

M.

mag, magos, magus = field, plain (#)
maglo, magalo = prince
magu- = boy ^OS
magu(s) = happy, youth, servant, maiden ^{HL, JM}
makwos = daughter ^OS
mal = sloppy, marshy ^AS
malo = laudation
malorix = `king ful of praise`, name of a king of the Frisii, 1st century BC.
mandu = to deal with
maniax = collar
marca, markan = horse
maretak = `what heals everything` (be careful: poisonous!)
maro = chestnut (imported in the Netherlands by the Romans)
-maros = big
marra = bunch
marus = great ^{HL, JM}
mas(t) = swamp^AS
Massalia = Marseille, F (#) ^{BC, JM}
mata = pile
mataris = javelin, cutter
mat = 14th day of the "riuros", a certain month (m)
mat, matu = good, complete, period of 30 days (m)
matres, matrebo = mother ^{HL, JM}
matrona = female tree-nymph, the maternal (pl: matronae)(+)
meacan = root
med = me
medio = middle
Mediolanum = Milano, I (#) ^{BC, JM}
medugenus = Gaulish name
melinus = black, dark
melo, mello = mountain, hill (#)
Melun (F) (#) ^{BC, JM}
menta = peppermint
mesga = French megue ^{HL, JM}
midx = month ^PS
mnas = sisters ^PS
mor/i = sea (#)
morini = people, living near the sea
Mosomagus = Mouzon, F (#) ^{BC, JM}
moza (, mosa?) = to moult, symbol of transformation (#) ^IW
multo = ram
mutta = clay pile

N.

-na = daughter of -
nage = not (reconstructed word)
nametos = ninth ^PS
nanto = valley ^{HL, JM}
natina = darling
nau = nine^JM
naumetos = ninth^JM
neddamon delgu linda = (may?) I hold the drinks for the nearest ^PS
Nemausus = Nemours, F (#) Nimes, F (#) ^{BC, JM}
Nemetacum = Arras (#) ^{BC, JM}
Nemetobriga (Spain) (#) ^{BC, JM}
nemeton = sacred wood (pl: nemeta), sanctuary ^{HL, JM} , sacred grove (#) ^PS
neptacus = grand-daughter ^{HL, JM}
nerto- = strength
nertovalus = born leader? ^PS
nerton = power
-nes = from the - (eg: dervones=from the oak)
neuio(s), nouio(s) = new ^{HL, JM}
Noreia (Hungary) ^{BC, JM}
nox = night (m)
novio-/s = new
Noviodunum = Soissons, F (#) ^{BC, JM}
Numantia(Spain) (#) ^{BC, JM}

O.

-obnos = fear
ogronios, ogron = cold (month) (m) ^{PS, RW}
oino(s) = one^JM
ol- = great
ollamh, ollav = highest druid (+)
onda = this ^PS
onno = ash-tree ^PS
oppidum = fortification on a hill
orb = inheritance, heir, heritage, successor ^{HL, JM}
orge (to-) = to destroy, to kill, occide ^PS
orgetorix = king that crushes ^PS
oxtu = eight^JM
oxtumeto = eighth ^PS,JM

P.^LT

parriko- = marsh
paraueredus, paraveredus = spare horse ^{HL, JM}
pempe = five ^{also JM}
pennelocos (genitive) = end of a lake ^{HL, JM}
penno- = head
pentyern = chief-nobleman, king (GB?)
peplos = mantle
percunia = oak
pet = hat (NL)
peth = gathering of men to discuss justice or another important matter
petor-^JM , petuar = four
petor-ritum = four-wheeled cart ^{HL, JM}
petrucorii = the four hosts ^{HL, JM}
petrudecametus = 14th^JM (GL)
pettia = patch
pettium = piece
petuar = four
pink = little finger (NL)
pinpetos = fifth ^{also JM}
p/leu = to stream
ponto = small boat
prenne = ilex
pusa = god of the countries (+)

R.

raithin = fortification
raon = field
rap = wet grass-land^AS
ratin = fortress, residence, a rampart ^{HL, JM}
ratis = fern ^PS
raud = red
reda = 4 wheeled wagon, cart ^{HL, JM}
regu = I straighten
rene = rebirth (#) ^IW
rextu(s) = law, order, arrangement ^{HL, JM}
rhena = Rhine (#) ^IW
rica = lane of seed
rigion = kingdom
ritu = passage
ritum = wheel
ritus = runner
riuros = "frost time" (month) (m)^RW
rix, rigo(s) = king ^{HL, JM}
-rix, -rex, -reix = king, chief ^PS
ro- = very
rocca = rook

S.

saf = swamp^AS
sagus/m (pl: sagi) = woolen cloak that only covers the back (not the shoulders) or "long tunic"
saliva = spittle
samain = a certain feast
samon/ios = summertime, summery-end or seed-time (month)(m)^RW
-samus (superlative suffix) = -est (superlative suffix) ^{HL, JM}
sapo = soap hair colourer
sasiam = rye
sedlon = see, place
sego- = strength ^PS
Segodunum = Wurzburg, D? (#) ^{BC, JM}
segomaros = the name of the son of villo/nos 1st/2nd century BC. at Vaucluse (Nimes,France?)
sel = swamp (#)
selua = possession ^{HL, JM}
seno- = old
seno(s) = old ^{HL, JM}
senomagus = the old plain (#)
sexta = seven^JM
sextametos = seventh ^{PS, JM}
sigovesus = `he who can conquer`, the name of an important leader 400 BC
simiuisonnos = "semi-springtime", month (m)^RW
Singidunum = Beograd, Yu (#) ^{BC, JM}
slogi = people
slogi, slugi = servant, slave ^{HL, JM}
smer = fat, grease ^{HL, JM}
so-sendha = that yonder ^{HL, JM}
sosin = that, this ^{HL, JM}
sosio = this
stannum = tin
su- = beautiful, good
suadu(s) = pleasant ^{HL, JM}
sub = with
sucarus = well-loved ^PS
sucellus = good beater, hammergod (+)
suex = six^JM
suexos = sixth^JM
suiorebe = to sisters ^PS
sunartiu = with the good strength

T.

talo/s = brow, ground
tamisium = sieve
taran- = thunder-
taran, taranis = god of the thunder, thunderer (+) ^PS
taratrum = auger ^PS
tarb/h = bull (GB)
tarbh feis = bull-festival (GB)
taringa, tarinca = spike, point, nail (GL) ^PS
taruos = bull ^{HL, JM}
tarvos = bull
tarvostrigaranus = bull-god with 3 cranes (+)
taxi- = soft
tegia = hut
teuoxtoni(o)n = of gods and men ^PS
teutha, touta, tota, teuto = tribe, settlement, people ^{PS, HL, JM}
teut(h)ates, toutates = protector of the tribe (+)
Teutoburgium (Hungary) ^{BC, JM}
tinca = tench
tincommios = the name of the son of commios (BB)
thigernum = - lord (GL) ^PS
thigernum = house ^{HL, JM}
thirona, sirona = star, also the name of a goddess (+) ^{HL, JM}
to = to, in, from ^{HL, JM}
Tolosa = Toulouse, F (#) ^{HL, JM}
tragus = foot ^{HL, JM}
tri = three^JM
Tricasses = Troyes, F (#) ^{BC, JM}
torko, torka = torque, neck-ring ^OS
tout(o)- = people
toutiorix = ruler of the tribe(+)(=nickname for teutates)
treide = foot? ^PS
tri = three
tricontis = period of 30 days (m)
trinanto = 3 valleys (#)

The triquetrum image was used as a typical decoration by Gauls

U.

ue, ve = under ^{HL, JM}
uediju = I beseech
uediiumi = I pray ^PS
uer, ver = over ^{HL, JM}
Uernodubrum, Vernodubrum = alder-water ^{BC, JM}
uertragus, vertragus = swift-footed dog ^{HL, JM}
uindo(s), vindo(s) = white ^{HL, JM}
uinom = wine
uirus, virus = true ^{HL, JM}
uisu(s), visu(s), uesus, vesus = worthy ^{HL, JM}
uxello = noble
Uxellodunum(F) (#) ^{BC, JM}
uxello(s) = high ^{HL, JM}
Uxisame (F-Brittany) (#) ^{BC, JM}

V.

valo, ualo = leader ^PS
vasso = vassal, servant ^OS
(-)vec- = fight? ^PS
velleda = female soothsayer
velo = I see
(para-) veredus = post-horse ^PS
ver-, vero-, viro- = over, super, leader ^PS
vercingetorix = name of a chief king (`who marches against the foe`?), see "cingetos"
vercobreto, vergobretus = burgomaster
vercobreto (dual) = (two) magistrates ^{HL, JM}
vergo = judgement
vergobretes = "executioners of the law"
vergobretus, uergobretus = chief magistrate, with power over life and death ^{HL, JM}
verica = name of the son of commios (BB)
vernos = alder
vernomagus = alder field / old field
Verona = Verona, I(maybe pronounced uerona?) (#) ^{HL, JM}
verritus = `super-runner`, name of a king of the Frisii 1st century BC.
verrix = super-king
vertragos / us = fast hunting dog, greyhound (imported by the Romans?) ^PS
vesus = good
vid = to see
vids = seeing
vidu = wood, forest, tree (#)
vindo- = white ^PS
Vindobona = Vienna, Vindonissa (Switzerland) ^{BC, JM}
viria = wristband (bracelet?)
viriola/e = belt
vlatos = chief, prince
vo- = under
vulcanos = god (of fire?) (+)

W.

was = mud^AS

LITERATURE SOURCES:

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• X. Delamarre, Le vocabulaire indo-européen.
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• Musee de Moyen-age "Cluny", Paris.1997.
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• ^ASA.P.G. Spamer, Deurne en de Peel in de brons- en ijzertijd. 1998.
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• ^PS P. Schrijver, Studies in British Celtic historical phonology, 1995.
• ^OS O. Szemerényi, An den Quellen des lateinischen Wortschatzes, 1989
• Tacitus, Germania.98 AD.
• L. Toorians, Scarabee.Dec.1997.
• L. Toorians, Spiegel Historiael.1993.
• ^LTL. Toorians, lecture 1999: "The 'P' doesn't exist in Celtic"
• V. Veen, Etymologic Dictionary.
• De Vooys, Geschiedenis van de Nederlandse taal.1970
• J. Watmough : 'The Dialects of Ancient Gaul'. 1970.
• ^IW I. Wilkens, Where Troy once stood. 1990
• ^RW About Coligny's calendar, by "Myrddyn"
• About Coligny's calendar, by Ray White

I hereby also wish to thank Andrea De Vecchi, mr. J. Mascitelli and mr. X. Delamarre for adding many Gaulish words to this list.

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