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
- a gallows, gibbet; a cross; a fork
Ancestry of “gabalus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gaulish | gabulum | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | gablā | fork |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeh₁bʰ- | to grab, take |
Words derived from “gabalus”