Where does “díobháil” come from?

díobháil (Irish) comes from Old Irish dígbáil, from Old Irish gabál, from Proto-Celtic gabaglā, from Proto-Celtic gabyeti, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- — to grab, take.

díobháil (Irish): verbal noun of díobháil; damage, harm; injury,...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of díobháil; damage, harm; injury,...

Ancestry of “díobháil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdígbáilreduction, diminishing
2Old Irishgabáltaking; verbal noun of gaibid
3Proto-Celticgabaglātaking
4Proto-Celticgabyetitake, hold; to take, hold
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₁bʰ-to grab, take

Words derived from “díobháil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabyeti →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabaglā →