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ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY
iongantach, wonderful, so Ir. ingantach; formed from the noun iongnadh, wonder.
iongar, ioghar, pus: *in-gor, root gor of guirean, q.v. Dr Cam. compared Gr. ἴχωρ, blood of the gods (Gael, No. 548). *ping-aro-, pi, swell?
iongnadh, wonder, so Ir., O. Ir. ingnád, ingnáth (adj. and n.); for in-gnáth, "not wont"; see ion- (neg. prefix) and gnàth.
ionmhas, treasure, Ir. ionmhas, ionmhus, E. Ir. indmass; from in- and -mass of tomhas, measure, q.v. Ascoli connects it with O. Ir. indeb, lucrum, M. Ir. indbas, wealth.
ionmhuinn, dear, Ir. ionmhuin, O. Ir. inmain: *eni-moni, root mon, men, mind, remember, for which see cuimhne. See muinighin.
ionn-, prefix of the same force as fri, ri; see inn- further.
ionnairidh, a watching at night; from ionn- and aire.
ionnaltoir, a bath, Ir. ionnaltóir (O'R.), bather (Con.); see ionnlad.
†ionnas, condition, status, ionnas gu, insomuch that, so that, cionnas, how, Ir. ionnus, so that, O. Ir. indas, status: *ind-astu-, "in adstatu", from ad-sta, root sta. Zeuss 2 derives it from ind and the abstract termination -assu (-astu-), seemingly giving it the idea of "to-ness".
ionndruinn, missing: *ind-reth-in, "wandering"; see faondra.
ionnlad, washing, Ir. ionnlat, O. Ir. indlat, Ir. vb. innuilim, M. Ir. indalim. There is also an E. Ir. indmat, washing of the hands. From *ind-luttto-, *lutto from lu, lov, bathe, Lat. lavo, etc.?
ionnsaich, learn, E. Ir. insaigim, seek out, investigate, noun saigid, seeking out, saigim: in- and sag, root sag, seek; Lat. sa!-gio, am keen, sagax, acute; Gr. ἡγέομαι, lead; Got. sôkjan, seek, Eng. seek; I. E. sâg, sag. The G. connsaich is from co-in-saigim, sagim, say, dispute; Got. sakan, dispute, Eng. forsake, sake.
ionnsuidh, attempt, approach, Ir. ionnsuigh, E. Ir. insaigid, a visit; from in- and saigid, seeking out, visiting. See ionnsaich. Hence the prep. dh'ionnsuidh.
ionntag, a nettle; see deanntag.
ionntlas, delight (H.S.D.); from in- and tlàth?
ionntraich, miss (Dial.); see ionndruinn.
ionraic, righteous, Ir. ionnruic, O. Ir. inricc, dignus: *ind-rucci- (Ascoli); possibly *rucci- is for *rog-ki, root rog, reg of reacht.
ioraltan, harmless tricks: *air+alt.
ioras, down; from air and ìos. Dial. uireas.
iorbhail, infection, taint: *air+bail, "on-issue".
