Where does “gab” come from?
gab (Old French) comes from Old Norse gabba, from Proto-Germanic gabbaną, from Proto-Indo-European ghabh- — to be split, be forked, gape; seize, take, hold,...
gab (Old French): joke
Definitions
- joke
Ancestry of “gab”, step by step
gab traces back through two 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 Norse gabb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | gabb | ridicule, jest |