cúan
Middle Irish
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Noun
[edit]cúan f
Inflection
[edit]This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Etymology 2
[edit]From Proto-Celtic *kawnos, from Proto-Indo-European *kapnós, from *keh₂p- (“to grasp”).[1]
Noun
[edit]cúan m
Inflection
[edit]This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| cúan | chúan | cúan pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/ |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*kawno-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 197
Further reading
[edit]- (litter, pack): Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 cúan”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- (bay, gulf): Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 cúan”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Old Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Celtic *kounā, related to cú (“dog”).[1]
Attempts to relate to Proto-Slavic *kupъ (“heap”), Lithuanian kaupas (“heap”), and Proto-Germanic *haupaz have been made,[2] but the semantics are difficult to reconcile.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]cúan f
Inflection
[edit]| Feminine ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | cúanL | cúainL | cúanaH |
| Vocative | cúanL | cúainL | cúanaH |
| Accusative | cúainN | cúainL | cúanaH |
| Genitive | cúaineH | cúanL | cúanN |
| Dative | cúainL | cúanaib | cúanaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants
[edit]- Middle Irish: cúan
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| cúan | chúan | cúan pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/ |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 219
- ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “cúan”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN
Further reading
[edit]- (litter, pack): Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 cúan”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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- Middle Irish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Middle Irish terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Middle Irish terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
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