גאַפֿן
Yiddish
verb
Definitions
- gape to stare in wonderment
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German gaffen (stare, gape) inherited from Old High German *gaffōn inherited from Proto-Germanic *gapōną (gaze, observe).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*gapōną
Gloss
gaze, observe
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- agape English
- gape English
- gape seed English
- gape-mouthed English
- gapeline English
- gaper English
- gapest English
- gapeth English
- gapeworm English
- gaping English
- gapy English
- Gaffer German
- gaffen German
- gapen Dutch, Flemish
- gaper Dutch, Flemish
- *ǵʰeh₁y- Proto-Indo-European
- *gapōną Proto-Germanic
- gapen Middle English
- gapen Middle Dutch
- *gaffōn Old High German
- *gappen Middle High German
- gaffen Middle High German
- *gapon Old Dutch