medc

Old Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *mezgos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mʲeðɡ/

Noun

medc m

  1. whey

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative medc
vocative midc
accusative medcN
genitive midcL
dative medcL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: meadhg, meidhg, meug
  • Scottish Gaelic: mèag, meòg, meug, (dialectal) meang
  • Manx: meaig, meug

References