Where does “gow” come from?

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

gow (Manx): take, get; imperative of immee

Definitions

  1. take, get; imperative of immee

Ancestry of “gow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgaibidto hold, to grasp; to take, to seize, to capture;...
2Proto-Celticgabyetitake, hold; to take, hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₁bʰ-to grab, take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabyeti →Every word from Old Irish gaibid →