Where does “géagleabhair” come from?
géagleabhair (Irish) comes from Irish géag, from Old Irish géc, from Proto-Celtic kankā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱak-, from Proto-Indo-European kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-.
géagleabhair (Irish): slender-limbed
Definitions
- slender-limbed
Ancestry of “géagleabhair”, step by step
géagleabhair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish géag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | géag | branch, bough, limb; limb; ray |
| 2 | Old Irish | géc | branch, bough; limb |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kankā | branch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱak- | branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ- | — |