2624.
Hamp
(Eric P.): Old Irish
bïáil
‘axe’.
In
ZCP 39
(1982), pp. 86–87.
Argues that OIr.
bïáil
, gen.
bélo
result from the analogical extension of the more common alternation
ïa
:
i
to the aberrant paradigm
bḯail
, gen. *
bílo
resulting from the here postulated CC pre-form *
bı̄salis
based on PIE (zero grade) *
b
h
ih
a
-.
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D 1.3 Etymology (Individual)
Indexes:
Words/Proper Names:
biail
bïáil
bíail
bieil