Where does “gawkling” come from?
gawkling (English) comes from English gawk, from English gowk, from Middle English gowke, from Old Norse gaukr, from Proto-Germanic gaukaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰAuǵ-.
gawkling (English): One who is awkward or gawky
Definitions
- One who is awkward or gawky
Ancestry of “gawkling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gawk | A cuckoo; A fool; a simpleton; a stupid or clumsy... |
| 2 | English | gowk | A cuckoo; A fool; To make foolish; to stupefy |
| 3 | Middle English | gowke | Alternative form of goke |
| 4 | Old Norse | gaukr | cuckoo |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gaukaz | cuckoo |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰAuǵ- | — |