Where does “gabestok” come from?

gabestok (Danish) comes from Danish gabe, from Old Norse gapa, from Proto-Germanic gapōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁-.

gabestok (Danish): a pillory

Definitions

  1. a pillory

Ancestry of “gabestok”, step by step

gabestok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish gabe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgabeyawn; gape; be wide open
2Old Norsegapato gape, open the mouth wide
3Proto-Germanicgapōnąto gaze, observe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₁y-to yawn, gape; to gape, be wide open; to gape,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰih₁-—

via Danish stok

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstokcane; stalk, stem
2Old Norsestokkrtree-trunk
3Proto-Germanicstukkazstick; beam; post; stump
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gapōną →