Where does “alabhog” come from?

alabhog (Irish) comes from Irish bog, from Old Irish boc, from Proto-Celtic buggos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

alabhog (Irish): lukewarm, tepid

Definitions

  1. lukewarm, tepid

Ancestry of “alabhog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbogsoft; yielding; tender; flabby; indulgent,...
2Old Irishboche-goat
3Proto-Celticbuggossoft, tender
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic buggos →Every word from Old Irish boc →