Where does “togail” come from?

togail (Scottish Gaelic) comes 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.

togail (Scottish Gaelic): verbal noun of tog; structure, construction,...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of tog; structure, construction,...

Ancestry of “togail”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishtócbáil—
2Old Irishtocbálraising, lifting
3Old Irishgabáltaking; verbal noun of gaibid
4Proto-Celticgabaglātaking
5Proto-Celticgabyetitake, hold; to take, hold
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₁bʰ-to grab, take

Words derived from “togail”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabyeti →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabaglā →