Where does “glopnen” come from?
glopnen (Middle English) comes from Old Norse glúpna, from Proto-Germanic glupnōną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰlub(ʰ)- — to yawn, gape.
Ancestry of “glopnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | glúpna | to frighten, grieve, look downcast |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | glupnōną | to frighten, cause to stare |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰlub(ʰ)- | to yawn, gape |
Words derived from “glopnen”