Where does “gap” come from?

gap (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse gapa, from Proto-Germanic gapōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁-.

gap (Old Norse): gap, empty space; shouting, crying, gab

Definitions

  1. gap, empty space; shouting, crying, gab

Ancestry of “gap”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gap”

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