Where does “argaib” come from?

argaib (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish air-, from Proto-Celtic ɸare-, from Proto-Celtic ɸare, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

argaib (Old Irish): to seize, to capture

Definitions

to seize, to capture

Ancestry of “argaib”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Irish	air-	for-, fore
2	Proto-Celtic	ɸare-	for-, fore-
3	Proto-Celtic	ɸare	in front of
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂wes-	to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸare →Every word from Old Irish air- →