ath-
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish aith-, ath-,[1] from Proto-Celtic *ati-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ah/[2]
Prefix
ath-
Derived terms
Irish terms prefixed with ath-
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ath- | n-ath- | hath- | t-ath- |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “aith-, ath-”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 242, page 122
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ath-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Old Irish
Prefix
ath-
- broad form of aith-
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| ath- (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
ath- | n-ath- |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish aith-, ath-, from Proto-Celtic *ati-.
Prefix
ath- (triggers lenition)
Derived terms
Scottish Gaelic terms prefixed with ath-
References
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “aith-, ath-”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language