Where does “gob” come from?
gob (Irish) comes from Old Irish gop, from Proto-Celtic gobbos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- — jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch.
gob (Irish): beak, bill; tip, point, projection; pointy nose
Definitions
- beak, bill; tip, point, projection; pointy nose
Ancestry of “gob”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | gop | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | gobbos | mouth, muzzle, snout, beak; muzzle, snout;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵebʰ- | jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch |