Where does “iontaoibh” come from?

iontaoibh (Irish) comes from Irish taobh, from Old Irish tóeb, from Proto-Celtic toibos — side.

iontaoibh (Irish): trust, confidence; a person who may be trusted

Definitions

  1. trust, confidence; a person who may be trusted

Ancestry of “iontaoibh”, step by step

iontaoibh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish taobh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtaobhside
2Old Irishtóebside
3Proto-Celtictoibosside

via Irish iontaofa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishiontaofatrustworthy, reliable

Words derived from “iontaoibh”

Every word from Proto-Celtic toibos →Every word from Old Irish tóeb →Every word from Irish taobh →