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

  1. dwarf, midget; dwarf star

Ancestry of “abhac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishabaccdwarf
2Proto-Celticabankoswater creature; beaver
3Proto-Celticabūriver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

Words derived from “abhac”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic abū →Every word from Proto-Celtic abankos →