Where does “mooaralagh” come from?

mooaralagh (Manx) comes from Manx mooaral, 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.

mooaralagh (Manx): majestic, dignified; proud, haughty, vain,...

Definitions

  1. majestic, dignified; proud, haughty, vain,...

Ancestry of “mooaralagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxmooaralmajestic
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 →