iath – Irish noun declension

Irish noun forms of iath

Noun: iath

Gender: Fem

Forms without Article

Singular Nominativeiath
Singular Genitiveiaithe
Plural Nominativeiatha
Plural Genitiveiath

Forms with Article

Singular Nominativean iath
Singular Genitivena hiaithe
Plural Nominativena hiatha
Plural Genitivena n-iath

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Etymology

From Old Irish íath (“grassland”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸeitu, from Proto-Indo-European *peyH-tu- (“rich grassland, prairie”), an extension of *peyH- (“fat, milk”). Compare Ancient Greek πόα (póa, “fodder”). See: Ancient Greek Nouns 'πόα'.

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