Where does “abhac” come from?
abhac (Irish) comes from Middle Irish abacc, from Proto-Celtic abankos, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
abhac (Irish): dwarf, midget; dwarf star
Definitions
- dwarf, midget; dwarf star
Ancestry of “abhac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | abacc | dwarf |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | abankos | water creature; beaver |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | abū | river |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |
Words derived from “abhac”