Old Irish edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Celtic *ɸarstātis, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (before, formerly) + *steh₂- (to stand).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

arsaid m

  1. old, ancient

Inflection edit

i-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative arsaid arsaid arsaid
Vocative arsaid
Accusative arsaid arsaid
Genitive arsaid arsaide arsaid
Dative arsaid arsaid arsaid
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative arsaidi arsaidi
Vocative arsaidi
Accusative arsaidi
Genitive arsaid*
arsaide
Dative arsaidib
Notes *not when substantivized

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Irish: ársa
  • Scottish Gaelic: àrsaidh

Mutation edit

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
arsaid unchanged n-arsaid
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading edit