Where does “gähnen” come from?
gähnen (German) comes from Old High German ginēn, from Proto-Germanic ganōną.
gähnen (German): to yawn
Ancestry of “gähnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | ginēn | to be wide open |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ganōną | — |