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
Ancestry of “gabhal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | gabul | fork; branch; gallows, gibbet |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | gablā | fork |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeh₁bʰ- | to grab, take |
Words derived from “gabhal”