Where does “acarb” come from?
acarb (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish garb, from Proto-Celtic garwos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Ancestry of “acarb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | garb | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | garwos | violent, rough, bumpy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “acarb”