míad

Old Irish

Etymology

According to Pokorny, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mey- (to be glad).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mʲiːa̯ð/

Noun

míad n or m

  1. honour, dignity, elevation
  2. rank, status (of an individual)
  3. elevation of mind, pride
  4. vainglory

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative míadN míadN míadL, míada
Vocative míadN míadN míadL, míada
Accusative míadN míadN míadL, míada
Genitive méidL míad míadN
Dative míadL míadaib míadaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative míad míadL méidL
Vocative méid míadL míaduH
Accusative míadN míadL míaduH
Genitive méidL míad míadN
Dative míadL míadaib míadaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

  • míadach
  • míadaige
  • míadaigid
  • míadamail
  • míadlicht

Descendants

  • Irish: miadh

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
míad
also mmíad after a proclitic
míad
pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/
unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. Pokorny, Julius (1959) “967-68”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 967-68

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