géc

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gec"

Franco-Provençal

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin gaius.

Noun

géc m (plural gécs) (ORB, broad)

  1. Eurasian jay

References

  • geai in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
  • géc in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *kankā, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱak- (“branch”). Cognate with Sanskrit शाखा (śā́khā), Lithuanian šakà (“branch”) and Gothic 𐌷𐍉𐌷𐌰 (hōha, “plough”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʲeːɡ/

Noun

géc f

  1. branch, bough
  2. limb

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative gécL géicL gécaH
vocative gécL géicL gécaH
accusative géicN géicL gécaH
genitive géiceH gécL gécN
dative géicL gécaib gécaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: géag
  • Scottish Gaelic: geug

Mutation

Mutation of géc
radical lenition nasalization
géc géc
pronounced with /ɣʲ-/		 ngéc

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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