gafol
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɑ.fol/, [ˈɡɑ.vol]
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (“fork”), from Proto-Celtic *gablā.
Alternative forms
Declension
Declension of gafol (strong ō-stem)
Occasionally it occurs as masculine:
Etymology 2
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.
Declension
Derived terms
- gafolġielda
- gafolian
Descendants
- English: gavel
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