Gazer
/ˈɡeɪ.zər/noun
A person or thing that gazes; also a type of apple in some regional usage.
Did you know?Gazer is built from the same ancient Germanic root behind English gaze, which originally meant to look fixedly or intently rather than casually glance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*gason / *gais-
“To stare, gape, or look fixedly”
Old English
OE
gæsian
“To gaze or stare”
Middle English
ME
gasen
“To gaze, stare, or look earnestly”
14th Century
English
gazer
“One who gazes; a stare or fixed look”
Modern English
English
gazer
“A person or thing that gazes”