gafol
Old English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *gabulą (“tribute”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ- (“to give”). Cognate with Old Norse gǫfga (“to worship, offer”), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌴𐌹 (gabei, “riches”), Latin habeō (“to own, possess, have”). More at give.
Alternative forms
Noun
gafol n
Declension
Declension of gafol (strong a-stem)
Descendants
- English: gavel
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *gabalō (“fork”), from Proto-Celtic *gablā, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeh₁bʰ- (“to grab, take”). Cognate with Old Saxon gavala, gaflia (“fork”), Old High German gabala (“twi-pronged or multi-pronged fork”), Dutch gaffel, gavel (“fork”), German Gabel (“fork”), Old Irish gabul (“fork, forked branch”). More at gaffle.
Noun
gafol f
Declension
Declension of gafol (strong ō-stem)
Synonyms
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