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