gafol

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑ.fol/, [ˈɡɑ.vol]

From Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (“fork”), from Proto-Celtic *gablā.

• gafel

gafol f

1. fork
2. spar
3. lever, pole used for leverage
4. gallows (in plural)

Occasionally it occurs as masculine:

• forca
• force

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.

• gafel, gaful, gæfel, ġeabul, ġeafl, ġeafol, gofol, ġebel

gafol n

1. tax
2. rent
3. tribute
4. interest

• gafolġielda
• gafolian

• English: gavel