comalta
Middle Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish comaltae, from Proto-Celtic *komaltiyos. Synchronically com- (“with”) + ailte (“fostered”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkoṽal͈ta/
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
- comaltar (“co-fosterage, joint responsibility for fosterage”)
- comaltas (“foster-brotherhood, intimate friendship; co-fosterage”)
Descendants
- Irish: comhalta
Mutation
Middle Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
comalta | chomalta | comalta pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/ |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- “comalta” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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