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ath-
ath-
Irish
Alternative forms
- aith- (slender form)
Prefix
ath-
Derived terms
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Irish_words_prefixed_with_ath-'>Irish words prefixed with ath-</a>
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ath- | n-ath- | hath- | t-ath- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- "ath-" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “aith-, ath-” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Old Irish
Prefix
ath-
- Alternative form of aith-
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| ath- | unchanged | n-ath- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish aith-, ath-, from Proto-Celtic *ati-.
Prefix
ath- (triggers lenition)
Derived terms
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Scottish_Gaelic_words_prefixed_with_ath-'>Scottish Gaelic words prefixed with ath-</a>
References
- “aith-, ath-” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.