Where does “gabalus” come from?

gabalus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Gaulish gabulum, from Proto-Celtic gablā, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- — to grab, take.

gabalus (Vulgar Latin): a gallows, gibbet; a cross; a fork

Definitions

  1. a gallows, gibbet; a cross; a fork

Ancestry of “gabalus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishgabulum—
2Proto-Celticgablāfork
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₁bʰ-to grab, take

Words derived from “gabalus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gablā →Every word from Gaulish gabulum →