Where does “gaben” come from?

gaben (Danish) comes from Danish gabe, from Old Norse gapa, from Proto-Germanic gapōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁-.

gaben (Danish): yawning

Definitions

  1. yawning

Ancestry of “gaben”, step by step

gaben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish gabe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgabeyawn; gape; be wide open
2Old Norsegapato gape, open the mouth wide
3Proto-Germanicgapōnąto gaze, observe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₁y-to yawn, gape; to gape, be wide open; to gape,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰih₁-—

via Danish én

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishénAlternative form of en
2Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gapōną →