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
- verbal noun of tóg; lifting; construction
Ancestry of “tógáil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | tócbáil | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | tocbál | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | gabál | taking; verbal noun of gaibid |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | gabaglā | taking |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | gabyeti | take, hold; to take, hold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeh₁bʰ- | to grab, take |