Where does “gaffe” come from?

gaffe (German) comes from German gaffen, from Middle High German gaffen, from Old High German gaffōn, from Proto-Germanic gapōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁-.

gaffe (German): inflection of gaffen: ## first-person singular...

Definitions

inflection of gaffen: ## first-person singular...

Ancestry of “gaffe”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	gaffen	to stare at curiously, rubberneck
2	Middle High German	gaffen	to gape; to stare
3	Old High German	gaffōn	—
4	Proto-Germanic	gapōną	to gaze, observe
5	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰeh₁y-	to yawn, gape; to gape, be wide open; to gape,...
6	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰih₁-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gapōną →