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the first element (ὁ=so) and keeps the δε fixed, whereas Gaelic reverses the matter by fixing the sen and inflecting the do-; otherwise the roots are the same ultimately, and used for almost similar purposes.
an, in, Ir. a n- (eclipsing), O. Ir. i, i n-, W. yn, Br. en; Lat. in; Gr. ἐν; Eng. in, etc. Generally it appears in the longer form ann, or even as ann an; see ann.
an, interrogative particle, Ir. an, O. Ir. in; Lat. an; Got. an.
an-, negative prefix, Ir. an-, O. Ir., an-, in-; W., Cor., Br. an-; Celtic an, I. E. ṇ-, Lat. in-, Gr. ἀ-, ἀν-, Eng. un-, Skr. a-, an-, etc. It appears before labials and liquids (save n) as am-, aspirated to amh-; with consequent "small" vowels, it becomes ain-, aim-, aimh-. Before g, it becomes ion-, as in iongantas. Before c, t, s, the an- becomes eu- and the t and c become medials (as in beud, breug, feusag). See also next word.
ana-, negative prefix, O. Ir. an-, sometimes aspirating; G. ana-creidimh, disbelief, O. Ir. ancretem, but ainfhior, untrue; M. Ir. ainfhír. This suggests a Celtic anas- for the first, and ana- for the second, extensions of the previous an-; cognate are Gr. ἂνις, ἂνευ, without; Ger. ohne, Got. inu, without.
ana-, an-, ain-, prefix of excess; Ir. an-, ain-, M. Ir. an-; Ir. aspirates where possible (not t, d, g), Gaelic does so rarely. Allied are Gr. ἀνά, up, Got. ana, Eng. on. Hence ana-barr, excess; ain-neart, violence; ain-teas, excessive heat, etc.
anabas, dregs, refuse, also green, unripe stuff cut; from an-abaich.
anabhiorach, centipede, whitlow:
anacail, defend, save; Ir. anacail, protection, E. Ir. anacul (do.). This Ascoli refers to the same origin as adnacul; see adhlac.
anacair, sickness, affliction, so Ir., an-shocair. Ir. Jl. 156. See acarach.
anadas, regret (M'D):
anagna, irregularity, unusualness (Hend.), ana+gnáth.
anail, breath, Ir. and O. Ir. anál, W. anadl, anal, Cor. anal, Br. alan, Celtic anatlâ; an, breathe, Got. anan, to breathe, Skr. anila, wind. See anam also.
anainn, eaves, top of house wall:
anam, soul, so Ir., O. Ir. anim (d. anmin), Cor. enef, M. Br. eneff, Br. ene, Celtic animon- (Stokes); Lat. animus, anima; Gr. ἄνεμος, wind.
anamaint, lust, perversity (Hend.), ana+mèin.
anart, linen, Ir., E. Ir. anairt, O. Ir. annart *an-arto-; root pan, pān; Lat. pannus, cloth; Gr. πηνóς, thread on the bobbin; Got. fana, cloth, Ag. S. fana, small flag, Eng. vane, fane.
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