Where does “gobble” come from?
Gobble comes from Middle English -el and Old English -el, -ol, derived from Proto-Indo-European ghabh- meaning "to seize" and -lós.
gobble (English): To eat hastily or greedily; to scoff or scarf;...
Definitions
- To eat hastily or greedily; to scoff or scarf;...
Ancestry of “gobble”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gobben | — |
Words derived from “gobble”