for in Middle Irish

IPA: /ɸoɾ/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Inherited from Old Irish for, from Proto-Celtic *uɸer, from Proto-Indo-European *upér. Etymology templates: {{etymon|mga|:inh|sga:for<id:on>}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Celtic", "term" : "*uɸer", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "cel-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old Irish", "term" : "for", "lang" : "sga" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle Irish", "term" : "for", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mga" }" data-lang="mga" data-title="for">, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|mga|sga|for|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Irish for, {{inh+|mga|sga|for}} Inherited from Old Irish for, {{inh|mga|cel-pro|*uɸer}} Proto-Celtic *uɸer, {{inh|mga|ine-pro|*upér}} Proto-Indo-European *upér Head templates: {{head|mga|preposition|with accusative or dative}} for (with accusative or dative)

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    {
      "ipa": "/ɸoɾ/"
    }
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}

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"for" meaning in Middle Irish

Preposition