Where does “japsen” come from?

japsen (German) comes from German jappen, from German Low German gapen, from Middle Low German gāpen.

japsen (German): to be out of breath, short of breath; to gasp for...

Definitions

  1. to be out of breath, short of breath; to gasp for...

Ancestry of “japsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanjappento gasp for air
2German Low Germangapen—
3Middle Low Germangāpen—
Every word from Middle Low German gāpen →Every word from German Low German gapen →Every word from German jappen →