gʰeybʰ-
“to fork, to branch off”Debatedconstruction
give, gable
Root of Old Norse gafl "gable" (the forked roof-end), related to branching structures.
Related Roots
bʰruH-“beam, bridge structure, plank”dʰeyǵʰ-mn̥-₂“wall, thing built from clay”dʰeyǵʰ-mn̥-₃“a wall, thing built of clay”gʷeh₂-tl-“means of going, passage”gʷerH-tl-“means of warming, a furnace”h₂ey-tl-“means of going, a passage”h₂ster-mn̥“something spread, a layer”peHǵ-mn̥-₂“act of fixing, a fastening”