Where does “gablet” come from?
gablet (English) comes from English gable, from Old French gable, from Old Norse gafl, from Proto-Germanic gabla-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰobʰ-lo-.
gablet (English): A small gable, or gable-shaped canopy, formed...
Definitions
- A small gable, or gable-shaped canopy, formed...
Ancestry of “gablet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gable | The triangular area at the peak of an external... |
| 2 | Old French | gable | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | gafl | gable; gable end |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gabla- | top |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰobʰ-lo- | — |