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

Definitions

  1. receptor

Ancestry of “gabhdóir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgabhtake; go; come
2Old Irishgaibidto hold, to grasp; to take, to seize, to capture;...
3Proto-Celticgabyetitake, hold; to take, hold
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₁bʰ-to grab, take

Words derived from “gabhdóir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabyeti →Every word from Old Irish gaibid →