Where does “-al” come from?

-al (Manx) comes from Manx goaill, from Old Irish gabál, from Proto-Celtic gabaglā, from Proto-Celtic gabyeti, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- — to grab, take.

Ancestry of “-al”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxgoaillverbal noun of gow; seizure, apprehension;...
2Old Irishgabáltaking; verbal noun of gaibid
3Proto-Celticgabaglātaking
4Proto-Celticgabyetitake, hold; to take, hold
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₁bʰ-to grab, take

Words derived from “-al”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- →