Where does “goaill” come from?

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

goaill (Manx): verbal noun of gow; seizure, apprehension;...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of gow; seizure, apprehension;...

Ancestry of “goaill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgabáltaking; verbal noun of gaibid
2Proto-Celticgabaglātaking
3Proto-Celticgabyetitake, hold; to take, hold
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₁bʰ-to grab, take

Words derived from “goaill”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- →