See also: Appendix:Variations of "ban"
Contents
- 1 Irish
- 1.1 Alternative forms
- 1.2 Etymology
- 1.3 Prefix
- 1.3.1 Derived terms
- 1.4 Mutation
- 1.5 References
- 2 Old Irish
- 2.1 Etymology
- 2.2 Prefix
- 2.2.1 Derived terms
- 2.2.2 Descendants
- 2.3 Mutation
- 3 Scottish Gaelic
- 3.1 Alternative forms
- 3.2 Etymology
- 3.3 Prefix
- 3.3.1 Derived terms
- 3.3.2 Related terms
- 3.4 Mutation
Irish
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Alternative forms
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- bain- (sometimes used before a slender consonant or vowel)
Etymology
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| PIE word |
|---|
| *gʷḗn |
From bean (“woman”).
Prefix
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ban-
- A prefix appended to words to make a female form, similar to -ette or -ess in English
- ban- + ab (“abbot”) → ban-ab (“abbess”)
- ban- + draíodóir (“magician”) → bandraíodóir (“enchantress”)
- ban- + stiúrthóir (“director; conductor”) → banstiúrthóir (“directress, directrix; conductress”)
Derived terms
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Mutation
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| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| ban- | bhan- | mban- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
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- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ban-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Old Irish
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Etymology
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From Proto-Celtic *bano-. Related to ben (“woman”).
ban-
- A prefix appended to words to make a female counterpart, similar to -ette or -ess in English.
- ban- + éces (“poet”) → banéces (“poetess”)
- ban- + airchinnech (“leader, superior”) → banairchinnech (“female leader, superior”)
Derived terms
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Descendants
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- Middle Irish: ban-
- Irish: ban-
- Scottish Gaelic: ban-
Mutation
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| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| ban- | ban- pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/ | mban- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Scottish Gaelic
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Alternative forms
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Etymology
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From bean (“woman”).
Prefix
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ban-
- A prefix appended to words to make a female form, similar to -ette or -ess in English.
- Coordinate term: fear-
- ban- + actair (“actor”) → ban-actair (“actress”)
- ban- + ìmpire (“emperor”) → ban-ìmpire (“empress”)
- ban- + prionnsa (“prince”) → bana-phrionnsa (“princess”)
Derived terms
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Related terms
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Mutation
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| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| ban- | bhan- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
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