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