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Where does “gop” come from?

gop (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic gobbos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- — jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch.

Ancestry of “gop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticgobbosmouth, muzzle, snout, beak; muzzle, snout;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵebʰ-jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch

Words derived from “gop”

  • gobadán
  • goba
  • gob
  • gobach
  • gob
  • goban
  • gobach
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