Where does “gappyness” come from?
gappyness (English) comes from English gappy, from English gap, from English gape, from Middle English gapen, from Old Norse gapa, from Proto-Germanic gapōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁-.
gappyness (English): The condition of being gappy
Definitions
- The condition of being gappy
Ancestry of “gappyness”, step by step
gappyness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gappy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gappy | Having many gaps |
| 2 | English | gap | An opening in anything made by breaking or... |
| 3 | English | gape | To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily,... |
| 4 | Middle English | gapen | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | gapa | to gape, open the mouth wide |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gapōną | to gaze, observe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁y- | to yawn, gape; to gape, be wide open; to gape,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰih₁- | — |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |