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Where does “taobh” come from?
taobh (Irish) comes from Old Irish tóeb, from Proto-Celtic toibos — side.
taobh
(Irish): side
Definitions
side
Ancestry of “taobh”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old Irish
tóeb
side
2
Proto-Celtic
toibos
side
Words derived from “taobh”
aontaobhach
taobhshráid
leataobh
íostaobh
déthaobhach
taobhfort
iontaoibh
taobhaigh
taobh-bhuille
leataobhach
isi-dhéthaobhach
iontaoibheach
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