Where does “gabhálacht” come from?

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

gabhálacht (Irish): receptiveness, receptivity; contagiousness;...

Definitions

  1. receptiveness, receptivity; contagiousness;...

Ancestry of “gabhálacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgabháilverbal noun of gabh; catch, seizure, capture;...
2Old Irishgabáltaking; verbal noun of gaibid
3Proto-Celticgabaglātaking
4Proto-Celticgabyetitake, hold; to take, hold
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₁bʰ-to grab, take

Words derived from “gabhálacht”

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