English
Gibble
Gibble comes from German Giebel ‘gable’, from Proto-Germanic *gabla- ‘top of a pitched roof’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰobʰ-lo-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰobʰ-lo-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*gabla-‘top of a pitched roof’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050gibil
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350gibel
- Germanc. 1650–presentGiebel‘gable’
- EnglishtodayGibble
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰobʰ-lo-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*gabla-‘top of a pitched roof’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050gibil
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350gibel
- Germanc. 1650–presentGiebel‘gable’
- EnglishtodayGibble
The story
Americanized spelling of German Giebel.
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰobʰ-lo-
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰobʰ-lo- / Gibble