Where does “cúbáil” come from?

cúbáil (Irish) comes from Irish -áil, from Irish fáil, from Old Irish foil, from Proto-Celtic wali-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

cúbáil (Irish): verbal noun of cúbáil; Alternative form of cúb

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of cúbáil; Alternative form of cúb

Ancestry of “cúbáil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irish-áilsuffix used to form verbal nouns; API; suffix...
2Irishfáilverbal noun of faigh; possession; receipt,...
3Old Irishfoilsty
4Proto-Celticwali-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl-Every word from Irish -áilEvery word from Proto-Celtic wali-
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