derg
English
Etymology
Clipping of dragon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɜːɹɡ/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ɡ
Noun
derg (plural dergs)
- (furry jargon) A dragon.
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *dergos (“red, crimson”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰerg- (“to dim, darken”); compare Old English deorc (“dark”) and Tocharian A tärkär, Tocharian B tarkär (“cloud”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʲerɡ/
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| derg | derg pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/ |
nderg |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “derg”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
Zazaki
Etymology
From Proto-Iranian *dr̥Hgáh, from Proto-Indo-European *dl̥h₁gʰós. Compare Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬔𐬀 (darəga), Sanskrit दीर्घ (dīrgha).
Derived terms
- dergey
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