Where does “gabáil” come from?

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

gabáil (Middle Irish): taking

Definitions

  1. taking

Ancestry of “gabáil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgabáltaking; verbal noun of gaibid
2Proto-Celticgabaglātaking
3Proto-Celticgabyetitake, hold; to take, hold
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₁bʰ-to grab, take

Words derived from “gabáil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabyeti →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabaglā →
gabáil — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer