Where does “gavelock” come from?

gavelock (Middle English) comes from Old English gafeluc, from Old English gafol, from Old Irish gabul, from Proto-Celtic gablā, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- — to grab, take.

Ancestry of “gavelock”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	gafeluc	spear, javelin
2	Old English	gafol	gift, offering; tribute, tax, duty; due, debt;...
3	Old Irish	gabul	fork; branch; gallows, gibbet
4	Proto-Celtic	gablā	fork
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʰeh₁bʰ-	to grab, take

Words derived from “gavelock”

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