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