Where does “tarbh” come from?
tarbh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish tarb, from Proto-Celtic tarwos, from Proto-Celtic dubros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
tarbh (Scottish Gaelic): bull; Taurus
Ancestry of “tarbh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | tarb | bull |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | tarwos | bull |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dubros | dark; water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰubʰrós | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |