Where does “gobstruck” come from?
gobstruck (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.
gobstruck (English): gobsmacked; astonished; astounded
Definitions
- gobsmacked; astonished; astounded
Ancestry of “gobstruck”, step by step
gobstruck 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 struck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | struck | simple past tense and past participle of strike |