Where does “gabel” come from?
gabel (German) comes from Middle High German gabel, from Old High German gabala, from Proto-West Germanic gabulu, from Gaulish gabalos, from Proto-Celtic gabalos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰabʰlos — fork, branch of tree.
gabel (German): inflection of gabeln:
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Definitions
- inflection of gabeln:
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Ancestry of “gabel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | gabel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | gabala | sparrow hawk |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gabulu | fork; pitchfork |
| 4 | Gaulish | gabalos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | gabalos | fork, forked branch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰabʰlos | fork, branch of tree |