úathad
Old Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Thurneysen assumes a direct derivation from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewtos. Compare Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós), Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃 (auþeis), Old Norse auðr (“desolate”).
However, in modern times Proto-Celtic *autītos is reconstructed instead.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]úathad n
Inflection
[edit]| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | úathadN | úathadN | úathadL, úaite |
| vocative | úathadN | úathadN | úathadL, úaite |
| accusative | úathadN | úathadN | úathadL, úaite |
| genitive | úathaidL | úathad | úathadN |
| dative | úathadL | úaitib | úaitib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Irish: uathadh
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| úathad (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
unchanged | n-úathad |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*aw-tīto-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 49
Further reading
[edit]- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 úathad, óthad, úaithed”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Thurneysen, Rudolf (1940) D. A. Binchy and Osborn Bergin, transl., A Grammar of Old Irish, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, §§ 60, 63; reprinted 2017