Where does “gobletful” come from?
gobletful (English) comes from English goblet, from Middle English goblet, from Old French gobellet, from Old French gobel, from Old Occitan gobel, from Gaulish gobbos, from Proto-Celtic gobbos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- — jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch.
gobletful (English): As much as a goblet will hold
Definitions
- As much as a goblet will hold
Ancestry of “gobletful”, step by step
gobletful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English goblet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | goblet | A drinking vessel with a foot and stem |
| 2 | Middle English | goblet | — |
| 3 | Old French | gobellet | goblet |
| 4 | Old French | gobel | — |
| 5 | Old Occitan | gobel | to swallow up |
| 6 | Gaulish | gobbos | mouth |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | gobbos | mouth, muzzle, snout, beak; muzzle, snout;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵebʰ- | jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |