yach

Middle Welsh

Alternative forms

• iach

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *yekkā (“healthy”). Cognate with Middle Breton yach, Middle Cornish yagh, and Gaulish Iaccus (personal name). Perhaps cognate with Old Irish ícc (“cure, healing”); see that entry for more details.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jax/

Adjective

yach

1. healthy, well

Descendants

• Welsh: iach