Irish edit

Alternative forms edit

  • bain- (sometimes used before a slender consonant or vowel)

Etymology edit

PIE word
*gʷḗn

From bean (woman).

Prefix edit

ban-

  1. A prefix appended to words to make a female form, similar to -ette or -ess in English
    ban- + ‎ab (abbot) → ‎ban-ab (abbess)
    ban- + ‎draíodóir (magician) → ‎bandraíodóir (enchantress)
    ban- + ‎stiúrthóir (director; conductor) → ‎banstiúrthóir (directress, directrix; conductress)

Derived terms edit

Mutation edit

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
ban- bhan- mban-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit

Old Irish edit

Etymology edit

Related to ben (woman).

Prefix edit

ban-

  1. A prefix appended to words to make a female counterpart, similar to -ette or -ess in English.
    ban- + ‎éces (poet) → ‎banéces (poetess)
    ban- + ‎airchinnech (leader, superior) → ‎banairchinnech (female leader, superior)

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle Irish: ban-

Mutation edit

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
ban- ban-
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
mban-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From bean (woman).

Prefix edit

ban-

  1. A prefix appended to words to make a female form, similar to -ette or -ess in English.
    Coordinate term: fear-
    ban- + ‎actair (actor) → ‎ban-actair (actress)
    ban- + ‎ìmpire (emperor) → ‎ban-ìmpire (empress)
    ban- + ‎prionnsa (prince) → ‎bana-phrionnsa (princess)

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Mutation edit

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
ban- bhan-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.