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Where does “pooaral” come from?

pooaral (Manx) comes 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.

pooaral (Manx): powerful, influential, puissant

Definitions

  1. powerful, influential, puissant

Ancestry of “pooaral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manx-al—
2Manxgoaillverbal noun of gow; seizure, apprehension;...
3Old Irishgabáltaking; verbal noun of gaibid
4Proto-Celticgabaglātaking
5Proto-Celticgabyetitake, hold; to take, hold
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₁bʰ-to grab, take
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