Where does “goba” come from?

goba (Irish) comes from Irish gob, from Old Irish gop, from Proto-Celtic gobbos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- — jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch.

goba (Irish): nominative plural of gob; present subjunctive of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of gob; present subjunctive of...

Ancestry of “goba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgobbeak, bill; tip, point, projection; pointy nose
2Old Irishgop
3Proto-Celticgobbosmouth, muzzle, snout, beak; muzzle, snout;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵebʰ-jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ-
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