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Where does “áitreabh” come from?

áitreabh (Irish) comes from Old Irish atrab, from Proto-Celtic *attrebā, from Proto-Celtic trebā, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.

áitreabh (Irish): habitation, abode; premises; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. habitation, abode; premises; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “áitreabh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishatrab—
2Proto-Celtic*attrebā—
3Proto-Celtictrebādwelling
4Proto-Indo-Europeantreb-settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell

Words derived from “áitreabh”

  • áitreabhach
  • áitreabhthóir
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