Where does “gabhal” come from?

gabhal (Irish) comes from Old Irish gabul, from Proto-Celtic gablā, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- — to grab, take.

gabhal (Irish): fork; branch; split

Definitions

  1. fork; branch; split

Ancestry of “gabhal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgabulfork; branch; gallows, gibbet
2Proto-Celticgablāfork
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₁bʰ-to grab, take

Words derived from “gabhal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gablā →Every word from Old Irish gabul →
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