Where does “goboon” come from?

goboon (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.

goboon (English): A receptacle for spit; a spittoon, a spitbox; a spit bucket

Definitions

  1. A receptacle for spit; a spittoon, a spitbox; a spit bucket

Ancestry of “goboon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgobA lump of soft or sticky material; The mouth;...
2Irishgobbeak, bill; tip, point, projection; pointy nose
3Old Irishgop—
4Proto-Celticgobbosmouth, muzzle, snout, beak; muzzle, snout;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵebʰ-jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch
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