fo-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "fo"
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish fo- (“under, beneath; about, around”) (compare modern faoi), from Proto-Celtic *uɸo-, from Proto-Indo-European *upo (“under, up from under”).
Prefix
fo-
- sub-, under-, hypo-, secondary, subsidiary
- minor, lesser; light, trivial
- odd, occasional
Derived terms
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| fo- | fho- | bhfo- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "fo-" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “fo, fa, fá” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Manx
Etymology
From fo, from Old Irish fo (“under, beneath; towards, into, through; throughout, over; on, about, around”).
Prefix
fo-
- sub-, under-
Derived terms
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Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| fo- | o- | vo- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “fo, fa, fá” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- fu-
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *uɸo-. Prefix form of fo.
Prefix
fo-
- sub-, under-
Derived terms
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Descendants
- Irish: fo-
- Manx: fo-
- Scottish Gaelic: fo-
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| fo- | ḟo- | fo- pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “fo, fa, fá” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From fo, from Old Irish fo (“under, beneath; towards, into, through; throughout, over; on, about, around”).
Prefix
fo-
- sub-, under-, infra-
Derived terms
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References
- “fo, fa, fá” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.