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Where does “gov” come from?
gov (Breton) comes from Old Breton gob, from Proto-Celtic gobanos.
gov
(Breton): smith
Definitions
smith
Ancestry of “gov”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old Breton
gob
—
2
Proto-Celtic
gobanos
—
Words derived from “gov”
goofy
goof
Goofy
goofball
goofiness
goofily
goff
goofer
goofproof
goofery
goofspiel
goofish
goofballery
spoofball
グーフィー
goofballness
goofishness
ungoofy
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