géc

See also: gec and geç

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *kankā, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱak- (“branch”). Cognate with Sanskrit शाखा (śā́khā), Lithuanian šakà (“branch”) and Gothic 𐌷𐍉𐌷𐌰 (hōha, “plough”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡʲeːɡ/

Noun

géc f

  1. branch, bough
  2. limb

Inflection

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Descendants

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