Where does “tógálaí” come from?

tógálaí (Irish) comes from Irish tógáil, 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.

tógálaí (Irish): lifter, raiser; builder

Definitions

  1. lifter, raiser; builder

Ancestry of “tógálaí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtógáilverbal noun of tóg; lifting; construction
2Middle Irishtócbáil—
3Old Irishtocbálraising, lifting
4Old Irishgabáltaking; verbal noun of gaibid
5Proto-Celticgabaglātaking
6Proto-Celticgabyetitake, hold; to take, hold
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₁bʰ-to grab, take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabyeti →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabaglā →
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