Where does “gabben” come from?
gabben (Middle English) comes from Old Norse gabba, from Proto-Germanic gabbaną, from Proto-Indo-European ghabh- — to be split, be forked, gape; seize, take, hold,...
gabben (Middle English): to drink greedily
Definitions
- to drink greedily
Ancestry of “gabben”, step by step
gabben traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse gabba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | gabba | to mock, to make game of |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gabbaną | to mock, jest |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ghabh- | to be split, be forked, gape; seize, take, hold,... |
via Old English gabban
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | gabban | to scoff, mock, delude, jest |
via Proto-Germanic gappon-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | gappon- | — |