comalta

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish comaltae, from Proto-Celtic *komaltiyos. Synchronically com- (“with”) +‎ ailte (“fostered”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkoṽal͈ta/

Noun

comalta m

  1. foster brother
  2. (occasionally) foster sister

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

Mutation
Middle Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
comaltachomaltacomalta
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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