Where does “garb” come from?

garb (Middle Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic garwos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Ancestry of “garb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticgarwosviolent, rough, bumpy
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “garb”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Celtic garwos →