Where does “bafflegab” come from?
bafflegab (English) comes from English gab, from English Gabriel, from Latin Gabriel, from Ancient Greek Γαβριήλ, from Hebrew גבריאל, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.
bafflegab (English): Pretentious, incomprehensible, or overly...
Definitions
- Pretentious, incomprehensible, or overly...
Ancestry of “bafflegab”, step by step
bafflegab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gab | Idle chatter; The mouth or gob; One of the... |
| 2 | English | Gabriel | — |
| 3 | Latin | Gabriel | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γαβριήλ | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | גבריאל | Gabriel, an archangel associated with carrying... |
| 6 | Hebrew | אֵל | a God; God, deity; god, God |
| 7 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |
via English baffle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | baffle | To publicly disgrace, especially of a recreant... |