Where does “tógáil” come from?

tógáil (Irish) comes from Middle Irish tócbáil, from Old Irish tocbál, from Old Irish gabál, from Proto-Celtic gabaglā, from Proto-Celtic gabyeti, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- — to grab, take.

tógáil (Irish): verbal noun of tóg; lifting; construction

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of tóg; lifting; construction

Ancestry of “tógáil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishtócbáil
2Old Irishtocbálraising, lifting
3Old Irishgabáltaking; verbal noun of gaibid
4Proto-Celticgabaglātaking
5Proto-Celticgabyetitake, hold; to take, hold
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₁bʰ-to grab, take

Words derived from “tógáil

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ-Every word from Proto-Celtic gabyetiEvery word from Proto-Celtic gabaglā