Where does “gobhlan” come from?

gobhlan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic an, from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

gobhlan (Scottish Gaelic): Diminutive of gobhal; small fork; prong

Definitions

Diminutive of gobhal; small fork; prong

Ancestry of “gobhlan”, step by step

gobhlan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic an

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Scottish Gaelic	an	the; their; in
2	Old Irish	ín	fast, period of fasting
3	Proto-Celtic	sindos	this
4	Proto-Indo-European	sḗm	one
5	Proto-Indo-European	sem-	together, one

via Scottish Gaelic gobhal

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Scottish Gaelic	gobhal	fork; crotch; prop, post, pillar
2	Old Irish	gabul	fork; branch; gallows, gibbet
3	Proto-Celtic	gablā	fork
4	Proto-Indo-European	gʰeh₁bʰ-	to grab, take

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Celtic sindos →