géc

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gec"

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *kankā, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱak- (“branch”). Cognate with Sanskrit शाखा (śā́khā), Lithuanian šakà (“branch”) and Gothic 𐌷𐍉𐌷𐌰 (hōha, “plough”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʲeːɡ/

Noun

géc f

1. branch, bough
2. limb

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	gécL	géicL	gécaH
Vocative	gécL	géicL	gécaH
Accusative	géicN	géicL	gécaH
Genitive	géiceH	gécL	gécN
Dative	géicL	gécaib	gécaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

• Irish: géag
• Scottish Gaelic: geug

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
géc	géc pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/	ngéc
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.