carrac

Middle Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Brythonic *karreg, from Proto-Celtic *karrikā, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂er- (“hard”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkar͈əɡ/

Noun

carrac f (genitive cairrce, nominative plural cairrce)

  1. rock

Descendants

  • Irish: carraig, carraic (Mayo, Ulster)
    • → English: Carrick, Carrig, Craig, crag
    • → Yola: Carrick
  • Manx: carrick
  • Scottish Gaelic: carraig

Mutation

Mutation of carrac
radical lenition nasalization
carrac charrac carrac
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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