Old Irish

edit

Etymology

edit

Prefixed with ar-. A denominal derivative of biad (food).

Verb

edit

ar·biatha (prototonic ·erbiatha, verbal noun airbiathad)

  1. to feed, nourish
  2. (law) to pay rent for food

Inflection

edit

Mutation

edit
Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
ar·biatha ar·biatha
pronounced with /-β(ʲ)-/
ar·mbiatha
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

edit