Where does “goggles” come from?

Goggles comes from Middle English gogelen, of unknown origin and earliest meaning.

goggles (English): Protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit...

Definitions

  1. Protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit...

Ancestry of “goggles”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgoggleTo stare with wide eyes; To roll the eyes; A...
2Middle Englishgogelento roll , to look sideways

Words derived from “goggles”

Every word from Middle English gogelen →Every word from English goggle →