Old Irish

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Etymology

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From to- +‎ ess- +‎ ·tá. This etymology also explains the appearances of stems with -bi-, with bíid often being a suppletion source for several compounds from the conjunct root ·tá, such as at·tá (to be). The present-tense forms with n show a confusion with benaid (to strike).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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do·esta (prototonic ·testa or ·tesban, verbal noun tesbaid)

  1. (impersonal, with ar indicating the person lacking) to be absent, lacking

Inflection

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This verb is defective, only conjugating for the third person.

Descendants

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  • Scottish Gaelic: teast (to die, perish)
  • Middle Irish: testaigid

Further reading

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Portuguese

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Verb

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doesta

  1. inflection of doestar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
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