gaffe

French

noun

Definitions

gaffe, blunder, goof-up North American, cock-up British

Etymology

Derived from Old Occitan gaf (hook, clasp) derived from Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷 (clasp).

Origin

Gothic

𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷

Gloss

clasp

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

gaffe English
gaffer French
gafar Spanish, Castilian
gafe Spanish, Castilian
gafe Portuguese
*fangą Proto-Germanic
gafa Polish
gaffe Old French
gaf Turkish
gafla Turkish
gaffe Middle French
𐌲𐌰𐍆- Gothic
𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷 Gothic
𐌲𐌰𐍆𐍆- Gothic
гаф Macedonian
gaf Old Occitan

gaffer