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

acarb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish garb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgarb—
2Proto-Celticgarwosviolent, rough, bumpy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Old Irish ad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishadlaw, custom

Words derived from “acarb”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Celtic garwos →Every word from Old Irish garb →