Where does “goblet” come from?
Goblet comes from Middle English goblet, from Old French gobellet, a diminutive of Old French gobel, from Old Occitan gobel, a drinking vessel.
goblet (English): A drinking vessel with a foot and stem
Definitions
- A drinking vessel with a foot and stem
Ancestry of “goblet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | goblet | — |
| 2 | Old French | gobellet | goblet |
| 3 | Old French | gobel | — |
| 4 | Old Occitan | gobel | to swallow up |
| 5 | Gaulish | gobbos | mouth |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | gobbos | mouth, muzzle, snout, beak; muzzle, snout;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵebʰ- | jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch |
Words derived from “goblet”