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

Definitions

  1. inhabitant

Ancestry of “áitreabhthóir”, step by step

áitreabhthóir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish áitreabh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irisháitreabhhabitation, abode; premises; Alternative form of...
2Old Irishatrabinhabiting, possession
3Proto-Celtic*attrebādwelling
4Proto-Celtictrebādwelling
5Proto-Indo-Europeantreb-settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell

via Irish tóir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtóirpursuit, chase; hunt, search; pursuing party;...
2Proto-Celticto-wo-retrunning up to
3Proto-Celticretetito run
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll
Every word from Proto-Indo-European treb- →Every word from Proto-Celtic trebā →Every word from Proto-Celtic *attrebā →