goblet (English)
Where does "goblet" come from?
The English noun 'goblet' was inherited from Middle English 'goblet'[1]. The Middle English term derives from the Old French 'gobellet', which served as a diminutive form of 'gobel'[1]. That underlying base word was derived from or closely related to the Old French verb 'gober', meaning 'to ingest'[1].
Open questions
- The exact relationship between the Old French base noun 'gobel' and the verb 'gober' is not definitively specified. [1]
Full etymology tree
- goblet (English), 'A drinking vessel with a foot and stem.'
- inherited goblet (Middle English)
- borrowed gobellet (Old French), 'goblet'
- derived gobel (Old French)
- derived gober (Old French)
- derived gobel (Old French)
- borrowed gobellet (Old French), 'goblet'
- inherited goblet (Middle English)
Descendants and derived words
- goblet cell (English)
- goblet drum (English)
- gobleted (English)
- gobletful (English)
- gobletlike (English)
- goblet squat (English)
- goblet worm (English)
Sources
Updated October 2026
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