Where does “galg” come from?
galg (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch galge, from Old Dutch galga, from Proto-Germanic galgô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰAlgʰ-.
galg (Dutch): gallows, wooden framework on which persons are...
Definitions
- gallows, wooden framework on which persons are...
Ancestry of “galg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | galge | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | galga | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | galgô | a rod, pole, stake; a beam, cross-beam, rafter; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰAlgʰ- | — |
Words derived from “galg”