Where does “cétgabáil” come from?

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

cétgabáil (Middle Irish): the first taking

Definitions

  1. the first taking

Ancestry of “cétgabáil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishgabáiltaking
2Old Irishgabáltaking; verbal noun of gaibid
3Proto-Celticgabaglātaking
4Proto-Celticgabyetitake, hold; to take, hold
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₁bʰ-to grab, take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabyeti →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabaglā →