Where does “fadhb” come from?

fadhb (Irish) comes from Middle Irish fodb, from Old Irish odb, from Proto-Celtic odbos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.

fadhb (Irish): knot in timber

Definitions

  1. knot in timber

Ancestry of “fadhb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishfodb—
2Old Irishodbknot; lump, swelling, protuberance; difficulty,...
3Proto-Celticodbosknot, bulge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ésth₁bone

Words derived from “fadhb”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ →Every word from Proto-Celtic odbos →Every word from Old Irish odb →