Where does “ciapadh” come from?

ciapadh (Irish) comes from Irish ciap, from Middle English kepen, from Old English cēpan, from Proto-West Germanic *kōpijan, from Proto-Germanic kōpijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵab-.

Ancestry of “ciapadh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishciapharass, annoy
2Middle Englishkepento keep, guard, look after, watch
3Old Englishcēpanto seize, hold, observe
4Proto-West Germanic*kōpijan—
5Proto-Germanickōpijanąto look after, observe; to watch, keep, care for
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵab-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵab- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōpijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *kōpijan →