Where does “áitreabhthóir” come from?
áitreabhthóir (Irish) comes from Irish áitreabh, from Old Irish atrab, from Proto-Celtic *attrebā, from Proto-Celtic trebā, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
áitreabhthóir (Irish): inhabitant
Ancestry of “áitreabhthóir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | áitreabh | habitation, abode; premises; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old Irish | atrab | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *attrebā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | trebā | dwelling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |