Where does “jargallys” come from?

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

jargallys (Manx): capability

Definitions

  1. capability

Ancestry of “jargallys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxjargalcapable, able
2Manx-al—
3Manxgoaillverbal noun of gow; seizure, apprehension;...
4Old Irishgabáltaking; verbal noun of gaibid
5Proto-Celticgabaglātaking
6Proto-Celticgabyetitake, hold; to take, hold
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₁bʰ-to grab, take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabyeti →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabaglā →