derc
See also: dërc
Middle Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʲerk/
Etymology 1
From Old Irish derc, from Proto-Celtic *derkom, from Proto-Indo-European *derḱ- (“to see”).
Noun
derc n
Derived terms
- dercaid
- Irish: dearc (verb)
Descendants
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 derc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Etymology 2
Noun
derc
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “4 derc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| derc | derc pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/ |
nderc |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʲerk/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Celtic *derkom, from Proto-Indo-European *derḱ- (“to see”).
Noun
derc n
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dercN | dercN | dercL, derca |
| vocative | dercN | dercN | dercL, derca |
| accusative | dercN | dercN | dercL, derca |
| genitive | deircL | derc | dercN |
| dative | dercL | dercaib | dercaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 derc ‘aperture’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 derc ‘eye’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Etymology 2
From Proto-Celtic *derkos, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreh₂ǵ-.[1] Stokes instead suggests that it is from the same origin as Etymology 1, in the sense of berries standing out as clearly visible.[2]
Noun
derc n
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dercN | dercN | dercaeL |
| vocative | dercN | dercN | dercaeL |
| accusative | dercN | dercN | dercaeL |
| genitive | dercaeL | dercae | dercaeN |
| dative | deircL | dercaib | dercaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
References
- ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “dearc”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN, page 126
- ^ Stokes, Whitley, Bezzenberger, Adalbert (1894) Urkeltischer Sprachschatz (Wörterbuch der indogermanischen Sprachen; Zweiter Theil) (in German), Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 149
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “3 derc ‘berry’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| derc | derc pronounced with /ðʲ-/ |
nderc |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.