kath

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *katsa, cognate with Hittite [Term?] (/⁠kattu⁠/, “spiteful”), Old Irish cath (“id”), Tocharian A kat (“destruction”), Old Norse hǫðr (“war, slaughter”). The sense development went from 'infection, disease' to 'protuberance'.

Noun

kath m (plural kathë, definite kathi, definite plural kathët)

  1. infected pimple, protuberance (in the eye)

Synonyms

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *kaθ, from Proto-Celtic *kattā.

Pronunciation
  • (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [kaːθ]
  • (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [kæːθ]

Noun

kath f (plural kathes)

  1. cat

Mutation
  Mutation of kath  
Cornish consonant mutation
unmutatedsoftaspiratehardmixedmixed after 'th
kath gath hath unchanged unchanged unchanged
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