iach

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Irish[edit]

Noun[edit]

iach m

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

Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
iach n-iach hiach not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Middle Welsh[edit]

Adjective[edit]

iach

  1. Alternative spelling of yach

Mutation[edit]

Middle Welsh mutation
Radical Soft Nasal H-prothesis
iach unchanged unchanged hiach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Irish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ïach

  1. genitive singular/dual/plural of

Mutation[edit]

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
ïach unchanged n-ïach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Swedish[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

iach

  1. Alternative form of iak (Late Old Swedish)

Scottish Gaelic[edit]

Noun[edit]

iach

  1. genitive of (salmon)

Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Welsh yach. Cognate with Breton yac'h, Cornish yagh, and Gaulish Iaccus (personal name). Perhaps cognate with Old Irish ícc (cure, healing).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. healthy, well

Related terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
iach unchanged unchanged hiach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

  • 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