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Where does “gober” come from?

gober (French) comes from Gaulish gobbos, from Proto-Celtic gobbos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- — jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch.

gober (French): to swallow whole; to believe easily, without...

Definitions

  1. to swallow whole; to believe easily, without...

Ancestry of “gober”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishgobbosmouth
2Proto-Celticgobbosmouth, muzzle, snout, beak; muzzle, snout;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵebʰ-jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch

Words derived from “gober”

  • dégobiller
  • goba
  • gobeur
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