Where does “goban” come from?
goban (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic gob, from Old Irish gop, from Proto-Celtic gobbos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- — jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch.
goban (Scottish Gaelic): plural of gob
Ancestry of “goban”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | gob | bill, beak, nib, tip; point; mouth |
| 2 | Old Irish | gop | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gobbos | mouth, muzzle, snout, beak; muzzle, snout;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵebʰ- | jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch |