Where does “abh” come from?

abh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Norse haf, from Proto-Germanic habą, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

abh (Scottish Gaelic): barking of a dog

Definitions

  1. barking of a dog

Ancestry of “abh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehafsea, ocean
2Proto-Germanichabąsea
3Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “abh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habą →Every word from Old Norse haf →