Where does “galge” come from?

galge (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish galghe, from Old Norse galgi, from Proto-Germanic galgô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰAlgʰ-.

galge (Swedish): gallows; coat hanger

Definitions

  1. gallows; coat hanger

Ancestry of “galge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishgalghegallows
2Old Norsegalgicross-beam, gallows
3Proto-Germanicgalgôa rod, pole, stake; a beam, cross-beam, rafter; a...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰAlgʰ-—

Words derived from “galge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰAlgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic galgô →Every word from Old Norse galgi →