maige
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *magyos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yos, a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s.
Adjective
maige
- great, mighty
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
maige also mmaige after a proclitic | maige pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/ | maige also mmaige after a proclitic |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
“maige” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.