Middle Irish

edit

Alternative forms

edit

Etymology

edit

From Old Irish macc coím. By surface analysis, macc (boy) +‎ cóem (dear, gentle).

Noun

edit

maccoím m

  1. boy, lad
  2. servant

Derived terms

edit

Descendants

edit
  • Irish: macaomh
  • Middle Welsh: makwyf

Mutation

edit
Middle Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
maccoím maccoím
pronounced with /β̃(ʲ)-/
unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

edit