Where does “gabalus” come from?

gabalus (Latin) comes from Gaulish gabalos, from Proto-Celtic gabalos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰabʰlos — fork, branch of tree.

gabalus (Latin): a gallows, gibbet; a cross; a fork

Definitions

  1. a gallows, gibbet; a cross; a fork

Ancestry of “gabalus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishgabalos—
2Proto-Celticgabalosfork, forked branch
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰabʰlosfork, branch of tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰabʰlos →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabalos →Every word from Gaulish gabalos →