Where does “gloppen” come from?

gloppen (English) comes from Middle English glopnen, from Old Norse glúpna, from Proto-Germanic glupnōną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰlub(ʰ)- — to yawn, gape.

gloppen (English): To be in fear; gaze in alarm or astonishment;...

Definitions

  1. To be in fear; gaze in alarm or astonishment;...

Ancestry of “gloppen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishglopnen—
2Old Norseglúpnato frighten, grieve, look downcast
3Proto-Germanicglupnōnąto frighten, cause to stare
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰlub(ʰ)-to yawn, gape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰlub(ʰ)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glupnōną →Every word from Old Norse glúpna →