Where does “gaffe” come from?

gaffe (Middle French) comes from Old Occitan gaf, from Old Occitan gafar — to seize; to grab.

Ancestry of “gaffe”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Occitan	gaf	hook; clasp
2	Old Occitan	gafar	to seize; to grab

Words derived from “gaffe”

Every word from Old Occitan gafar →Every word from Old Occitan gaf →