úathad
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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]
Neuter o-stem | |||
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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:
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Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Irish: uathadh
Mutation[edit]
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
úathad | unchanged | n-úathad |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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]
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 úathad, óthad, úaithed”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Thurneysen, Rudolf (1940, reprinted 2003) D. A. Binchy and Osborn Bergin, transl., A Grammar of Old Irish, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, §§ 60, 63