Where does “fiaghabhar” come from?
fiaghabhar (Irish) comes from Irish gabhar, from Old Irish gabor, from Proto-Celtic gabros, from Proto-Indo-European kápros — he-goat, billy goat.
fiaghabhar (Irish): wild goat, chamois
Ancestry of “fiaghabhar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | gabhar | goat; scad, horse-mackerel; horse |
| 2 | Old Irish | gabor | goat |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gabros | goat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kápros | he-goat, billy goat |