Where does “urghabh” come from?

urghabh (Irish) comes from Irish ur-, from Old Irish air-, from Proto-Celtic ɸare-, from Proto-Celtic ɸare, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

urghabh (Irish): seize

Definitions

  1. seize

Ancestry of “urghabh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishur-before, ante-, pro-; over-; very; Alternative...
2Old Irishair-for-, fore
3Proto-Celticɸare-for-, fore-
4Proto-Celticɸarein front of
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸare →Every word from Old Irish air- →