Where does “adhgharbh” come from?
adhgharbh (Irish) comes from Old Irish acarb, from Old Irish garb, from Proto-Celtic garwos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
adhgharbh (Irish): very rough
Ancestry of “adhgharbh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | acarb | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | garb | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | garwos | violent, rough, bumpy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |