Where does “gap” come from?
gap (Swedish) comes from Old Norse gap, from Old Norse gapa, from Proto-Germanic gapōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁-.
gap (Swedish): chasm or abyss; gap; an opening that implies a...
Definitions
- chasm or abyss; gap; an opening that implies a...
Ancestry of “gap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gap | gap, empty space; shouting, crying, gab |
| 2 | Old Norse | gapa | to gape, open the mouth wide |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gapōną | to gaze, observe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁y- | to yawn, gape; to gape, be wide open; to gape,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰih₁- | — |