Goggle
/ˈɡɒɡ.əl/noun
To stare with wide-open eyes, often in amazement or horror.
Did you know?The word 'goggle' may have ties to the old Norse word for 'to stare,' hinting at a deeper connection to the act of seeing beyond the ordinary.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
Middle English
goggel
“To stare or look with wide eyes.”
Old Norse
Old Norse
gagga
“To stare or glance.”
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
gaggō
“To look or gaze.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʲeh₁-
“To see or look.”
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