Where does “gwall” come from?

gwall (English) comes from Irish gabháil, from Old Irish gabál, from Proto-Celtic gabaglā, from Proto-Celtic gabyeti, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- — to grab, take.

gwall (English): load; large amount

Definitions

  1. load; large amount

Ancestry of “gwall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgabháilverbal noun of gabh; catch, seizure, capture;...
2Old Irishgabáltaking; verbal noun of gaibid
3Proto-Celticgabaglātaking
4Proto-Celticgabyetitake, hold; to take, hold
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₁bʰ-to grab, take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabyeti →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabaglā →
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