iach

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Irish

Noun

iach m

  1. inflection of eo:
    1. genitive singular
    2. genitive plural

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
iach n-iach hiach not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Middle Welsh

Adjective

iach

  1. Alternative spelling of yach

Mutation

Middle Welsh mutation
Radical Soft Nasal H-prothesis
iach unchanged unchanged hiach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Irish

Pronunciation

Noun

ïach

  1. genitive singular/dual/plural of eó

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
ïach unchanged n-ïach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Swedish

Pronoun

iach

  1. Alternative form of iak (Late Old Swedish)

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

iach

  1. genitive of eò (“salmon”)

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh yach. Cognate with Breton yac'h, Cornish yagh, and Gaulish Iaccus (personal name). Perhaps cognate with Old Irish ícc (“cure, healing”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

iach (feminine singular iach, plural iach, equative iached, comparative iachach, superlative iachaf)

  1. healthy, well

Related terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
iach unchanged unchanged hiach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “iach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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