duilne

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *dolinyā, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰelh₁- (to bloom). Cognate with Welsh dail and Breton delienn, which are from a variant Proto-Celtic form, and more distantly with Ancient Greek θάλλω (thállō, to bloom).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdul͈ʲn͈ʲe]

Noun

duilne f

  1. leaf; (collective) foliage
  2. leaf (of a book)
  3. blade (of a spear)

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: duille
    • Irish: duille
    • Manx: duilley
    • Scottish Gaelic: duille

Mutation

Mutation of duilne
radical lenition nasalization
duilne duilne
pronounced with /ð-/
nduilne

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

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