Where does “cabaire” come from?
cabaire (Irish) comes from Irish cab, from Middle Irish cab, from Middle English gap, from Old Norse gap, from Old Norse gapa, from Proto-Germanic gapōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁-.
cabaire (Irish): chatterbox, babbler someone who babbles
Definitions
- chatterbox, babbler someone who babbles
Ancestry of “cabaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | cab | mouth; muzzle |
| 2 | Middle Irish | cab | — |
| 3 | Middle English | gap | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | gap | gap, empty space; shouting, crying, gab |
| 5 | Old Norse | gapa | to gape, open the mouth wide |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gapōną | to gaze, observe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁y- | to yawn, gape; to gape, be wide open; to gape,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰih₁- | — |