brocc
Middle Irish
Etymology
From Primitive Irish ᚁᚏᚑᚉᚔ (broci), from Proto-Celtic *brokkos (“badger”) (compare Welsh broch).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brok/
Mutation
| Middle Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| brocc | brocc pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ | mbrocc |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “brocc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Probably from a Celtic source akin to Irish broc, Welsh broch, Cornish brogh and thus ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brokkos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brokk/, [brok]
Declension
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