Where does “sealbhach” come from?

sealbhach (Irish) comes from Old Irish selbach, from Old Irish selb, from Proto-Celtic *selwā, from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- — to take.

sealbhach (Irish): having possessions; possessive; possessory

Definitions

  1. having possessions; possessive; possessory

Ancestry of “sealbhach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishselbachhaving great possessions; possessive, grasping;...
2Old Irishselbproperty, appurtenance, domain, possessions; a...
3Proto-Celtic*selwāpossession
4Proto-Indo-Europeanselh₁-to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *selwā →Every word from Old Irish selb →