Where does “tógálacht” come from?

tógálacht (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.

tógálacht (Irish): infectiousness, transmissibility

Definitions

  1. infectiousness, transmissibility

Ancestry of “tógálacht”, 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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