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Where does “gabalottus” come from?

gabalottus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Gaulish gabalos, from Proto-Celtic gabalos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰabʰlos — fork, branch of tree.

gabalottus (Vulgar Latin): spear

Definitions

  1. spear

Ancestry of “gabalottus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishgabalos—
2Proto-Celticgabalosfork, forked branch
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰabʰlosfork, branch of tree

Words derived from “gabalottus”

  • javelin
  • javelineer
  • javelinist
  • javelot
  • javalina
  • javelline
  • javeline
  • javelot
  • javeline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰabʰlos →