Where does “jappen” come from?
jappen (German) comes from German Low German gapen, from Middle Low German gāpen.
jappen (German): to gasp for air
Ancestry of “jappen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German Low German | gapen | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | gāpen | — |
Words derived from “jappen”