Where does “japper” come from?
japper (French) comes from Middle French japper, from Old French japer, from Old Saxon galpon, from Proto-Germanic galpōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
japper (French): to yap, yelp; to bark
Ancestry of “japper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | japper | — |
| 2 | Old French | japer | to bark, howl, scream; chatter, gossip; to bark,... |
| 3 | Old Saxon | galpon | to make a noise; to cry; to brag |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | galpōną | to resound; sound out; to boast |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
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