Where does “JAV” come from?
JAV (English) comes from English javelin, from Old French javelline, from Old French javelot, from Vulgar Latin gabalottus, from Gaulish gabalos, from Proto-Celtic gabalos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰabʰlos — fork, branch of tree.
JAV (English): Clipping of javelin
Ancestry of “JAV”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | javelin | A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a... |
| 2 | Old French | javelline | a type of long, thin, spear used as a weapon |
| 3 | Old French | javelot | javelin |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | gabalottus | spear |
| 5 | Gaulish | gabalos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | gabalos | fork, forked branch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰabʰlos | fork, branch of tree |