Where does “forba” come from?
forba (Irish) comes from Old Irish orbbae, from Proto-Celtic orbyom, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
forba (Irish): landed estate, patrimony; glebe; a cutting, gash
Definitions
- landed estate, patrimony; glebe; a cutting, gash
Ancestry of “forba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | orbbae | a patrimony, inheritance |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | orbyom | inheritance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |