iach

Irish

Noun

iach m

1. inflection of eo:
   1. genitive singular
   2. genitive plural

Mutation

Mutated forms of iach

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
iach	n-iach	hiach	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Middle Welsh

Adjective

iach

1. Alternative spelling of yach

Mutation

Mutated forms of iach

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
iach	unchanged	unchanged	hiach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Middle Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi.ax/

Noun

ïach

1. genitive singular/dual/plural of eó

Mutation

Mutation of iach

radical	lenition	nasalization
ïach (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)	unchanged	n-ïach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Old Swedish

Pronoun

iach

1. Alternative form of iak (Late Old Swedish)

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

iach

1. genitive of eò (“salmon”)

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh yach, from Proto-Celtic *yekkos. Cognate with Breton yac'h, Cornish yagh, and Gaulish Iaccus (personal name). Perhaps cognate with Old Irish ícc (“cure, healing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaːχ/
• Rhymes: -aːχ

Adjective

iach (feminine singular iach, plural iach, equative iached, comparative iachach, superlative iachaf)

1. healthy, well

Related terms

• iechyd

Mutation

Mutated forms of iach

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
iach	unchanged	unchanged	hiach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “iach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies