uisge-beatha
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See also: uisge beatha
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From uisge (“water”) + beatha (“life”) as a calque of Medieval Latin aqua vitae (“water of life”), from Proto-Celtic *udenskyos (“water”) and *biwotos (“life”), from *biwos (“alive”).
Pronunciation
Noun
uisge-beatha m (genitive singular uisge-bheatha, plural uisgeachan-beatha)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| uisge-beatha | n-uisge-beatha | h-uisge-beatha | t-uisge-beatha |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Descendants
- English: → usquebaugh, water of life, whisky