Where does “gaffen” come from?

gaffen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German gaffōn, from Proto-Germanic gapōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁-.

gaffen (Middle High German): to gape; to stare

Definitions

  1. to gape; to stare

Ancestry of “gaffen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germangaffōn—
2Proto-Germanicgapōnąto gaze, observe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₁y-to yawn, gape; to gape, be wide open; to gape,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰih₁-—

Words derived from “gaffen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gapōną →