Where does “gaffelformig” come from?

gaffelformig (Swedish) comes from Swedish gaffel, from Middle Low German gaffel, from Old Saxon gafala, from Proto-West Germanic gabulu, from Gaulish gabalos, from Proto-Celtic gabalos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰabʰlos — fork, branch of tree.

gaffelformig (Swedish): fork-shaped, furciform

Definitions

  1. fork-shaped, furciform

Ancestry of “gaffelformig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgaffelfork; a pronged tool
2Middle Low Germangaffel—
3Old Saxongafala—
4Proto-West Germanicgabulufork; pitchfork
5Gaulishgabalos—
6Proto-Celticgabalosfork, forked branch
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰabʰlosfork, branch of tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰabʰlos →Every word from Proto-Celtic gabalos →Every word from Gaulish gabalos →