Reconstruction:Middle Irish/cáennach

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This Middle Irish entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish cóennae with the noun-forming -ach added onto it.

Noun

*cáennach m

  1. moss

Descendants

  • Irish: caonach
  • Scottish Gaelic: còinneach
  • Manx: keynnagh

Mutation

Mutation of Middle Irish/cáennach
radical lenition nasalization
cáennach cháennach cáennach
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/

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