derc

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Middle Irish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Irish derc, from Proto-Celtic *derkos, from Proto-Indo-European *derḱ- (to see).

Noun[edit]

derc n

  1. eye
Derived terms[edit]
  • dercaid
    • Irish: dearc (verb)

Further reading[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

derc

  1. mote in a sunbeam

Further reading[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Middle Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
derc derc
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/, later /ɣ(ʲ)-/
nderc
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Irish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Celtic *derkos, from Proto-Indo-European *derḱ- (to see).

Noun[edit]

derc n

  1. eye
  2. hole, aperture, cavity, hollow
Inflection[edit]
Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative dercN dercN dercL, derca
Vocative dercN dercN dercL, derca
Accusative dercN dercN dercL, derca
Genitive deircL derc dercN
Dative dercL dercaib dercaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Further reading[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Celtic *derkos, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreh₂ǵ-.[1] Stokes instead suggests that it is from the same origin as Etymology 1, in the sense of berries standing out as clearly visible.[2]

Noun[edit]

derc n

  1. berry
Inflection[edit]
Neuter s-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative dercN dercN dercaeL
Vocative dercN dercN dercaeL
Accusative dercN dercN dercaeL
Genitive dercaeL dercae dercaeN
Dative deircL dercaib dercaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “dearc”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN, page 126
  2. ^ Stokes, Whitley, Bezzenberger, Adalbert (1894) Urkeltischer Sprachschatz (Wörterbuch der indogermanischen Sprachen; Zweiter Theil) (in German), Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 149

Further reading[edit]

Mutation[edit]

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