díriuch

Old Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dīrectus, evidently before lenition and vowel affection occurred. These suggest it were inherited from Primitive Irish *dīrecus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʲiːrʲiu̯x/

Adjective

díriuch


  1. straight
  2. direct
  3. straightforward
  4. upright

Descendants

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
díriuch díriuch
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/
ndíriuch
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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