Where does “cabadaich” come from?

cabadaich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish cab, from Middle English gap, from Old Norse gap, from Old Norse gapa, from Proto-Germanic gapōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁-.

cabadaich (Scottish Gaelic): blethering, blathering, chatting

Definitions

blethering, blathering, chatting

Ancestry of “cabadaich”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Irish	cab	—
2	Middle English	gap	—
3	Old Norse	gap	gap, empty space; shouting, crying, gab
4	Old Norse	gapa	to gape, open the mouth wide
5	Proto-Germanic	gapōną	to gaze, observe
6	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰeh₁y-	to yawn, gape; to gape, be wide open; to gape,...
7	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰih₁-	—

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