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§^123. DIMINUTIVES.
1. -ag f., in O.G. m. (sts. f.), is not from òg, young, or Ir. -ach,
but a loan -k- suffix developed from Brythonic sources :
Ped. Gr. 29, 31
in collectives :
feus-ag f. beard, cf. find hair, Gk. i'ov^os first-beard
deannt-ag f. nettle ; *nenati : O.H.G. nezzila
in diminutives :
cuile-ag f. fly, L. culex
duille-ag f. leaflet
in pet names :
Kil-mo-eam-oc Kilmarnock §112, 3
KH-mo- 3^d-oc Kilmadock 112,4
But this dim. has nothing to do with :
uinne-ag f. window, N. wind-auga windeye
2. -an, -in, from -a-gno-, -i-gno-, (-u-gno-) ; y/ gen- § 184
g.s. Broccagni, later Borccan
Ulcagni, later Olcan
beag-an m. a little
cail-in f. girl, caile quean
cnoc-an m. hillock
cuile-an m. young dog, whelp
fear-an m. mani^ikin
truag-an m. poor wretch
meadhon m. midst, C.S. meadhan, O.G. med-on
3. -ag + -an
àilleagan m. little beauty, jewel : àille
§ 124. -k- Suffixes.
-ach -ko- and -ka- stems :
-0- curach f. boat, coracle, W. corwc, cwrwgl coracle
cf. Gk. K-ojpvKos leathern sack
-a- aodach m. dress
aonach m. hill, fair
cumhachdach powerful
deudach m. the teeth, set of teeth,
cf. O. Com. denshoc dour