Where does “gabál” come from?

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

gabál (Old Irish): taking; verbal noun of gaibid

Definitions

  1. taking; verbal noun of gaibid

Ancestry of “gabál”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticgabaglātaking
2Proto-Celticgabyetitake, hold; to take, hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₁bʰ-to grab, take

Words derived from “gabál”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabyeti →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabaglā →