Where does “ath-thog” come from?
ath-thog (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic tog, from Middle Irish tócbáil, from Old Irish tocbál, from Old Irish gabál, from Proto-Celtic gabaglā, from Proto-Celtic gabyeti, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- — to grab, take.
ath-thog (Scottish Gaelic): rebuild, reconstruct
Definitions
- rebuild, reconstruct
Ancestry of “ath-thog”, step by step
ath-thog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic tog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | tog | lift, raise, rear, haul, pick up, hoist; build,... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | tócbáil | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | tocbál | raising, lifting |
| 4 | Old Irish | gabál | taking; verbal noun of gaibid |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | gabaglā | taking |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | gabyeti | take, hold; to take, hold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeh₁bʰ- | to grab, take |