Where does “Galgen” come from?

Galgen (German) comes from Old High German galgo, from Frankish galgō, from Proto-Germanic galgô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰAlgʰ-.

Galgen (German): gallows

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old High German	galgo	gallows
2	Frankish	galgō	measuring rod, pole; gallows
3	Proto-Germanic	galgô	a rod, pole, stake; a beam, cross-beam, rafter; a...
4	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰAlgʰ-	—

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