bannae
Old Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *bandyo- (“drop”), loaned from a source akin to Proto-Slavic *baňa (“bath”), Latin balneum (“bath”), all from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον (balaneîon, “bath”).[1] Also compared is Proto-Indo-Aryan *bindúṣ (“drop, particle, globule”), but Matasovic rejects this.[2]
Brittonic cognates include Middle Cornish and Breton banne (“drop”).
Noun
bannae (gender unknown)
Inflection
The gender is not specified in DIL, nor do the attestations provide any hints. The two possibilities of inflection are:
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bannae | bannaeL | bannaiL |
| vocative | bannai | bannaeL | bannu |
| accusative | bannaeN | bannaeL | bannuH |
| genitive | bannaiL | bannaeL | bannaeN |
| dative | bannuL | bannaib | bannaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bannaeN | bannaeL | bannaeL |
| vocative | bannaeN | bannaeL | bannaeL |
| accusative | bannaeN | bannaeL | bannaeL |
| genitive | bannaiL | bannaeL | bannaeN |
| dative | bannuL | bannaib | bannaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
- bannán m (“small drop, droplet”)
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| bannae | bannae pronounced with /β-/ |
mbannae |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “bannae”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “bannae”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN, page bainne
- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “bandyo”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 54-55