Where does “javelline” come from?
javelline (Old French) comes from Old French javelot, from Vulgar Latin gabalottus, from Gaulish gabalos, from Proto-Celtic gabalos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰabʰlos — fork, branch of tree.
javelline (Old French): a type of long, thin, spear used as a weapon
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- a type of long, thin, spear used as a weapon
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