Reconstruction:Middle Irish/soiscél
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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
so- (“good”) + scél (“news”), a calque of Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion). See also Old Irish soiscélae.
Pronunciation
Noun
*soiscél m (Christianity)
- gospel, good tidings
- gospel (book of the Bible)
- evangelist
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| soiscél | ṡoiscél | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “soiscél”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language