Where does “gapflabb” come from?
gapflabb (Swedish) comes from Swedish gap, from Old Norse gap, from Old Norse gapa, from Proto-Germanic gapōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁-.
gapflabb (Swedish): a loud and uncontrolled laugh, loud and uncontrolled laughter; guffaw
Definitions
- a loud and uncontrolled laugh, loud and uncontrolled laughter; guffaw
Ancestry of “gapflabb”, step by step
gapflabb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish gap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gap | chasm or abyss; gap; an opening that implies a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | gap | gap, empty space; shouting, crying, gab |
| 3 | Old Norse | gapa | to gape, open the mouth wide |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gapōną | to gaze, observe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁y- | to yawn, gape; to gape, be wide open; to gape,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰih₁- | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk flabb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | flabb | mouth |