Where does “ath-ghabh” come from?
ath-ghabh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic gabh, from Old Irish gaibid, from Proto-Celtic gabyeti, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- — to grab, take.
ath-ghabh (Scottish Gaelic): retake
Ancestry of “ath-ghabh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | gabh | take, accept, receive, have; contain, hold; sing,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | gaibid | to hold, to grasp; to take, to seize, to capture;... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gabyeti | take, hold; to take, hold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeh₁bʰ- | to grab, take |