Where does “glop” come from?
glop (English) comes from English glope, from Middle English glopen, from Old Norse glápa, from Proto-Germanic glupaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰlub(ʰ)- — to yawn, gape.
glop (English): To stare in amazement; Any gooey substance; A...
Definitions
- To stare in amazement; Any gooey substance; A...
Ancestry of “glop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | glope | To gaze in alarm; be terrified; stare;... |
| 2 | Middle English | glopen | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | glápa | to stare vacantly; to stare |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | glupaną | to shine, gape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰlub(ʰ)- | to yawn, gape |
Words derived from “glop”