ban-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ban"
Irish
Alternative forms
- bain- (sometimes used before a slender consonant or vowel)
Etymology
| PIE word |
|---|
| *gʷḗn |
From bean (“woman”).
Prefix
ban-
- A prefix appended to words to make a female form, similar to -ette or -ess in English
- ban- + ab (“abbot”) → ban-ab (“abbess”)
- ban- + draíodóir (“magician”) → bandraíodóir (“enchantress”)
- ban- + stiúrthóir (“director; conductor”) → banstiúrthóir (“directress, directrix; conductress”)
Derived terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| ban- | bhan- | mban- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ban-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Old Irish
Etymology
Related to ben (“woman”).
Prefix
ban-
- A prefix appended to words to make a female counterpart, similar to -ette or -ess in English.
- ban- + éces (“poet”) → banéces (“poetess”)
- ban- + airchinnech (“leader, superior”) → banairchinnech (“female leader, superior”)
Descendants
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| ban- | ban- pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/ |
mban- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From bean (“woman”).
Prefix
ban-
- A prefix appended to words to make a female form, similar to -ette or -ess in English.
- ban- + actair (“actor”) → ban-actair (“actress”)
- ban- + ìmpire (“emperor”) → ban-ìmpire (“empress”)
- ban- + prionnsa (“prince”) → bana-phrionnsa (“princess”)
- Coordinate term: fear-
Derived terms
Related terms
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| ban- | bhan- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |