derc
See also: dërc
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
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 derc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
derc
Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “4 derc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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
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:
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Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 derc ‘aperture’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 derc ‘eye’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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
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:
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Descendants edit
References edit
- ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “dearc”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN, page 126
- ^ Stokes, Whitley, Bezzenberger, Adalbert (1894) Urkeltischer Sprachschatz (Wörterbuch der indogermanischen Sprachen; Zweiter Theil) (in German), Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 149
Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “3 derc ‘berry’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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. | ||