Where does “gob” come from?
Gob comes from Middle English gabben, from Old Norse gabba, from Proto-Germanic gabbaną, from Proto-Indo-European ghabh-.
gob (English): A lump of soft or sticky material; The mouth;...
Definitions
- A lump of soft or sticky material; The mouth;...
Ancestry of “gob”, step by step
gob traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish gob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | gob | beak, bill; tip, point, projection; pointy nose |
| 2 | Old Irish | gop | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gobbos | mouth, muzzle, snout, beak; muzzle, snout;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵebʰ- | jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch |
via Italian gobbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | gobbe | feminine plural of gobbo; plural of gobba |
| 2 | Old French | gobet | piece |
via English gobbing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gobbing | present participle of gob; The refuse thrown back... |