Where does “gobhal” come from?
gobhal (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish gabul, from Proto-Celtic gablā, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- — to grab, take.
gobhal (Scottish Gaelic): fork; crotch; prop, post, pillar
Definitions
- fork; crotch; prop, post, pillar
Ancestry of “gobhal”, 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 “gobhal”