Where does “gabhdóir” come from?
gabhdóir (Irish) comes from Irish gabh, from Old Irish gaibid, from Proto-Celtic gabyeti, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- — to grab, take.
gabhdóir (Irish): receptor
Ancestry of “gabhdóir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | gabh | take; go; come |
| 2 | Old Irish | gaibid | to hold, to grasp; to take, to seize, to capture;... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gabyeti | take, hold; to take, hold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeh₁bʰ- | to grab, take |
Words derived from “gabhdóir”