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Where does “gaf” come from?

gaf (Old Occitan) comes from Old Occitan gafar — to seize; to grab.

gaf (Old Occitan): hook; clasp

Definitions

  1. hook; clasp

Ancestry of “gaf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitangafarto seize; to grab

Words derived from “gaf”

  • gaff
  • gaffe
  • gaffer
  • shandy
  • shandygaff
  • gaffsail
  • gaffer tape
  • gaffe
  • gaffa
  • gaffe
  • gaffer
  • gafe
  • ギャフ
  • gaffe
  • gaf
  • gaffe
  • gaffe
  • kaab
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