Where does “galgō” come from?

galgō (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic galgô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰAlgʰ-.

galgō (Frankish): measuring rod, pole; gallows

Definitions

  1. measuring rod, pole; gallows

Ancestry of “galgō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgalgôa rod, pole, stake; a beam, cross-beam, rafter; a...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰAlgʰ-—

Words derived from “galgō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰAlgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic galgô →