Where does “gable” come from?
gable (German) comes from German gabeln, from German gabel, 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.
gable (German): inflection of gabeln: ## first-person singular...
Definitions
- inflection of gabeln: ## first-person singular...
Ancestry of “gable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gabeln | to fork; to pitchfork; to fork; branch; branch... |
| 2 | German | gabel | inflection of gabeln: ## first-person singular... |
| 3 | Middle High German | gabel | — |
| 4 | Old High German | gabala | sparrow hawk |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gabulu | fork; pitchfork |
| 6 | Gaulish | gabalos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | gabalos | fork, forked branch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰabʰlos | fork, branch of tree |