Where does “gobful” come from?
gobful (English) comes from English gob, from Irish gob, from Old Irish gop, from Proto-Celtic gobbos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- — jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch.
gobful (English): A mouthful; A large portion or amount; A blast of...
Definitions
- A mouthful; A large portion or amount; A blast of...
Ancestry of “gobful”, step by step
gobful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gob | A lump of soft or sticky material; The mouth;... |
| 2 | Irish | gob | beak, bill; tip, point, projection; pointy nose |
| 3 | Old Irish | gop | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | gobbos | mouth, muzzle, snout, beak; muzzle, snout;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵebʰ- | jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |