derc

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See also: dërc

Middle Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Irish derc, from Proto-Celtic *derkom, from Proto-Indo-European *derḱ- (“to see”).

Noun

derc n

  1. eye
Derived terms
  • dercaid
    • Irish: dearc (verb)
Descendants

Further reading

Etymology 2

Noun

derc

  1. mote in a sunbeam

Further reading

Mutation

Mutation of derc
radical lenition nasalization
derc derc
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/, later /ɣ(ʲ)-/		 nderc

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

Old Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *derkom, from Proto-Indo-European *derḱ- (“to see”).

Noun

derc n

  1. eye
  2. hole, aperture, cavity, hollow
Inflection
Neuter o-stem
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

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

  1. berry
Inflection
Neuter s-stem
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

  1. ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “dearc”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎, Stirling, →ISBN, page 126
  2. ^ Stokes, Whitley, Bezzenberger, Adalbert (1894) Urkeltischer Sprachschatz (Wörterbuch der indogermanischen Sprachen; Zweiter Theil) (in German), Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 149

Further reading

Mutation

Mutation of derc
radical lenition nasalization
derc derc
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/ 		nderc

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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